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BPA-free plastic bags in boxed wines?

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Aug. 13, 2011   2 Comments  

Boxed wines have many environmental advantages over bottled, but some of the plastic bags inside the boxes contain BPA, a synthetic chemical that has been linked to a range of human health problems. Bota Box, pictured here, and many other box wines come in BPA-free packaging. The simple way to know is to read the labels when you’re wine shopping. (Peter Knocke via Flickr)

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Filed Under: Food and Drink Tagged With: alcohol, boxed wine, bpa, earthtalk, environment, plastic, wine

EarthTalk: Saving the planet, one box of wine at a time

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Oct. 19, 2009   1 Comment  

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Eco-benefits of boxed wine.

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Filed Under: Earth and Environment Tagged With: alcohol, boxed wine, carbon dioxide, Earth and Environment, earthtalk, greenhouse gases, wine
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