Wakefield, 30 October 2008 - WE ARE NOW SHIPPING FROM THE U.S.!! As a result, our shipping rates have gone down and so has the time it takes for a parcel to reach you in the United States. Please make sure you place your order from the button located in the U.S. column. Canadian customers should select the CANADA column. Unfortunately there are discrepancies between what is available in Canada and what is available in the U.S. We are working to correct the situation in the coming weeks. Also, please let us know of any technical problem you encounter while placing your order. You can always place your order by phone at 1-819-459-1459 ext. 203.

Wakefield, 18 October 2008 - Canadian Government Declares Bisphenol A Toxic! - Canada has become the first country in the world to designate bisphenol A (BPA) toxic to human health and the environment. By adding BPA to the Toxic Substances List (Schedule 1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Government can now take concrete action against BPA, and has announced that it ''will immediately proceed with drafting regulations to prohibit the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles that contain bisphenol A (BPA). The Government will also take action to limit the amount of bisphenol A that is being released into the environment.'' With this announcement, the Government included a regulatory plan in which it is banning the use of BPA in baby bottles and setting limits on its use in canned baby food. For more information, check out the following resources: -- The official Notice of the Government's Final Screening Assessment of BPA was published in the Canada Gazette today (there is a 60 day comment period on the Assessment and the associated Regulatory Plan): Click here. -- Final Screening Assessment Report and Regulatory Plan: Click here. -- Lots more excellent information on BPA and this decision can be found on the Toxic Nation website of the Canadian environment group Environmental Defence: http://www.toxicnation.ca/. This is a wonderful first step in the right direction. The next logical step is to recognize the potential for health risks not just to babies, but to humans of all ages, as the research on BPA is increasingly indicating: Click here.

Wakefield, 17 October 2008 -After US officials from Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware asked baby bottle makers to stop using BPA (link to Globe & Mail article here), the Canadian government is just about to announce it will formally declare Bisphenol A (BPA) hazardous to human health (link here). More details to follow.

Wakefield, 26 September 2008 -Some of our out-of-stock products have just arrived. They will be posted on our website shortly. Stay tuned!

Wakefield, 5 September 2008 - A new study links chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) to inability to form brain synapses. A new Canadian-US study found that BPA, the controversial chemical found in plastic bottles made of polycarbonate, may prevent the brain from building vital connections between neurons. This effect is in addition to imbalances to the reproductive system that this chemical is suspected of causing. This study is the first to demonstrate an adverse effect of BPA on the brain in a nonhuman primate model and further amplifies concerns about the widespread use of BPA in medical equipment, and in food preparation and storage. Bisphenol A prevents the synaptogenic response to estradiol in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of ovariectomized nonhuman primates.

Wakefield, 12 July 2008 - Check out our new bundle deals available for a limited time!

Wakefield, 20 May 2008 - Klean Kanteen bottles back on the virtual shelves!

Wakefield, 16 May 2008 - Our cereal bowls have arrived! You may now purchase them online!

Wakefield, 12 May 2008 - STORE OPEN! Yay!

Wakefield, 3 May 2008 - STORE CLOSURE EXTENDED! We are still not caught up with the pending orders we have already received and we feel it is not fair to those who have already ordered to start taking new orders - as this will slow down our processing of existing orders. We are also in the middle of moving to a new larger space, hiring and training more wonderful helpers, and streamlining certain processes, all of which will enable us to serve you much better. So in the interest of continuing to provide solid, efficient customer service, our webstore will remain closed until May 12, 2008. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, but we hope you will check back with us in just over a week. New cereal bowls and mugs coming soon! Happy Spring!

Wakefield, 27 April 2008 - Following the Canadian government's proposal to ban bisphenol A (see details below), we have been inundated with orders - thank you for your support! In order to continue to provide solid customer service, and to catch up so that everybody gets their orders as soon as possible, we have decided to close the store for a week. We will reopen again on May 3, 2008, so please check back with us then. Please note that we now have in stock both sizes of the glass baby bottles with silicone nipples, and we have all sizes of the Klean Kanteen bottles in stock (although the sippy adaptors are still back ordered).

Wakefield, 18 April 2008 - Canadian Government Risk Assessment of Bisphenol A Leads to Proposal to Ban Polycarbonate Baby Bottles!

A wonderful step forward for health and the environment! The Government of Canada announced today in Ottawa that a risk assessment of bisphenol A has been completed and has led the government to consider legally designating bisphenol A a 'toxic' substance hazardous to human health and the environment. This makes Canada the first jurisdiction in the world to begin taking tangible regulatory action against bisphenol A, which is the key chemical component in the plastic polycarbonate. Bisphenol A is used to make numerous common household items including many plastic baby bottles, reusable water bottles, large blue-coloured water storage bottles for water dispensers, and the lining of some food cans.

An ever-increasing body of peer-reviewed scientific research associates bisphenol A with a number of health problems, including cancers, obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and alteration of various hormonal, developmental and reproductive functions -- often at extremely low levels of the chemical. As well, low levels of bisphenol A have been shown to harm fish and aquatic organisms over time.

For more information on today's announcement, and details on how to submit a comment during the 60 day public comment period on whether to ban the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles which contain bisphenol A, check out the Government of Canada Chemicals Management website: http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/bisphenol-a_e.html.

For other ways you can take action, check out the website of Environmental Defence, the Canadian environmental group that has been instrumental in getting this issue into the public eye and onto governmental radars: http://www.environmentaldefence.ca/campaigns/whatsnew/BisphenolA.html.

Wakefield, 31 March 2008 - We are very concerned about the riots and violence occurring in Tibet, and have thrown around several ideas about how we can show our support to the Tibetan people. The Klean Kanteen bottles we sell are made in China. We considered not selling them any more, but as a high quality stainless steel water bottle, they address an important need in the realm of non-plastic alternatives for food and drink - and there is currently no comparable alternative. Instead, we have decided to donate $1.00 from the sale of every Klean Kanteen bottle to the following organizations divided in equal amounts:

Ottawa Friends of Tibet
Canada Tibet Committee
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy

If you are wondering what you can do, you can sign the petition being organized by the civic advocacy group, Avaaz.org: http://www.avaaz.org/en/tibet_end_the_violence/