Happy Earth Day 2019: How to reduce use of plastic products around your child | Parenting News, The Indian Express

Happy Earth Day 2019: How to reduce use of plastic products around your child | Parenting News, The Indian Express

Written by Disha Roy Choudhury |Published: April 22, 2019 2:35:19 pm

Happy Earth Day 2019: How to reduce use of plastic products around your child

World Earth Day: Toddlers have a habit of putting every object in their mouth. If it is a plastic item, your child is likely to be exposed to toxic chemicals like bisphenol-A (BPA), a synthetic hardening agent used in many plastic products.

Plastic products are not only harmful for the environment but can put your baby’s health at risk too. (Source: Getty Images)

A child’s exposure to plastic begins with the very first things you buy for a newborn, from plastic toys to feeding bottles. Of course, plastic items are usually durable, cheap and non-brittle, and therefore easy to use. But what happens after you dispose them? They add to pollution and harm the environment.