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Whoop-de-doo!!

Great to know you're on top of this, Sarah. Consumer reports covered BPA in their Dec 09 issue and exposed just how pervasive this is in our food supply. Our company has worked hard to eliminate it, but found that even the "BPA free" cans we thought we were buying contained trace levels. I strongly suggest you do your own testing to be sure, rather than trust your vendors. That's a mistake we won't make again.  Good luck.

Randy Hartnell

www.vitalchoice.com

That was interesting information.  Thank you. I particularly like the newer tall-sized stainless steel tumblers because your drink stays warm longer. I'm a little behind the times on understanding this science, and recycle numbers ... Should I be worried about anything like BPAs in my stainless tumbler? Is that part of the lining of that too?

Thanks, Melody

Hi Sarah - lots of confusion around this topic - hoping you can clarify. I just purchased on of the new double insulated tumblers that looks like a studier version of your normal cold beverage container. Its a Recycle # 7 - which just means its a mix of a variety of plastics. #7 more often than not do contain BPA... however its possible that it could be made from plastics that do not contain BPA , like a combination of #1 and #2.

Its too late though - the #7 has a stigma associated with it - and i never know if a company is telling the truth about it not containing BPA.

Can you confirm if these new Cold Beverage/Double Insulated containers are in fact made with BPA or not ?

Thanks in advance...

Mike

SOOO glad to hear this, but more surprised to learn that there IS actually BPA in my beautiful recycled 20 oz tumbler.  What about letting people who already have one (I just bought mine a month ago) of these specific tumblers swap them for a much safer BPA-free tumbler when it comes out?

PS There aren''t enough reusable tumblers in the venti/20 oz. size.  Make more! :)

Laura

Hi Sarah,  

I currently have the hot/cold tumbler with the African black and white print.  It is copywrited in 2007.  Does this contain BPA?

Thanks!

Sarah,

I mentioned that you guys are coming out with the new BPA-free version of my tumbler to a barista today.  He suggested that you should offer to replace mine with the new one.  I told him that I already suggested that here, but that I hadn't gotten a response.  Please let me know your thoughts.

-Laura

Is there anyway to tell on an old tumbler if it is BPA free?

One of my favorites is an 8 oz Valentine's day, copyrighted 2005 (it has little red hearts drawn all over it and says things like "be mine" and "kisses") but I haven't used it in forever because I don't know if it's BPA free!

Ive been using the old Barista espresso machine, purchased about 8 years ago, still going strong...but could that water hold have BPA?? it is hard plastic.  Whaddaya all think?

You stated that "Last summer, Starbucks removed the few items in our line that were manufactured with BPA. "  but you didnt say what they were.   Do these Items have bpa?  The clear pink plastic water jugs with a stainless steel top and bottom.   The recycled tumbler?  The Christmas tumbler?  Can I return these?

I'm interested in finding out if the tumbler I just bought will be recalled/replaced.  It's obvious that when it was sold SB knew that it had BPA.    Had I known that it had BPA I certainly wouldn't have bought it.  

Hi there!! I'm from Malaysia. I just bought a 20 oz / 591 ml (29% post consumer recycled content) Green tumbler.

It's a #7 (and others). There's no "BPA-Free" stated anywhere on the tumbler and the lid.

Need to know if it's BPA-Free for this one.

Pls advise. Looking forward to your reply.

i have the tumbler that you can put your own pictures in- i bought this about 5 years ago- should i be concerned that it has bpa in it?

Sarah,

I didn't know about the separation of BPA plastic (exterior) and liner. Good to know. But I have to say that you appear to support the use of #7 plastic. If BPA is going to be in plastic, it will always fall into the #7 SBI rating. Why take the chance of exposure to BPA? The NTP has reported "Some Concern" for the effects of BPA exposure. Canada has banned its use in baby bottles 100%.

"The NTP has some concern for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A."

www.niehs.nih.gov/.../sya-bpa.cfm

The best way to avoid BPA is to avoid all #7 plastics (any plastic numbered: 3, 6, or 7 should be avoided). Check out the documentaries Tapped and Blue Gold.

BTW: I purchased a clear tumbler with the candy-cane straw and a holiday tumbler in November 2010, both were not BPA free. I'll keep looking for BPA-free tumblers at Starbucks.

Confusion? Stigma? Fallacy?

Hi Driverwanted, you’re right; there’s tons of confusion around BPA, and a stigma associated with #7 plastics.  Unfortunately, it’s going to take a lot more than a blog to undo the #7 plastic symbol fallacy, but I can assure you that our double-walled cold cups are made of mixed plastics and are BPA-free!

You must be a lobbyist for plastic manufacturers! Your remark is really ignorant. I think Starbucks should fire you. And I'll monitor your brainless "corporate marketing" blogs until they do.   Are you aware that people who live near BPA manufacturing plants are dying from this stuff? Do you actually to any reading on the subject, findings from peer-reviewed scientific research on BPA, government conclusions, environmental effects concerning BPA production, before you open your mouth? It doesn't appear so.

I'll repeat what I said earlier, in case you missed it.

The NTP has reported "Some Concern" for the effects of BPA exposure. Canada has banned its use in baby bottles 100%.

"The NTP has some concern for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A."

www.niehs.nih.gov/.../sya-bpa.cfm

Hi Sarah, I have been reusing the plastic cold cups that Starbucks serves cold drinks in.  The are very hardy very re-usable cups - They even make it through the dishwasher several times.  Even the lids and straws can be used at home again and again and again.  I feel SO GREEN not throwing them away.

But....I have become concerned about how safe that is.  I saw in your post above that all serveware is bpa free.  Am I referring to serveware?

I look forward to your comments.

If it is safe - just think - all the plastic cups in everyone's house could be Starbucks.  It is so handy because if you get somewhere and don't want to mess with the cup, you 'can' throw it away - it was garbage a long time ago and free.

Now prove that your 'papercups' are not lined with BPA.  Years ago we had paper cups that couldn't be used with hot liquids because the paper was coated with wax.  What changed to allow hot liquids...the cups are now coated with BPA... a toxic plastic that more readily melts and is indested along with the hot beverage.  Can I bring my own mug for you to fill ?

I just bought the city mug from Twin Cities, is it BPA free?