Organisations in Hackney are up in arms about how to package drinking water after a shocking new health report from the US.

A new study conducted by New York University’s Langone Medical Centre has claimed that everyday products like plastic bottles are to blame for hormonal disorders such as ADHD and autism.

BPA (Bisphenol A) is one of chemicals included in the report that is defined as “Endocrine disrupting”, and could potentially be transmitted to consumers from water in plastic bottles.

Following this report, some shops have started a water packaging revolution in Hackney.

CanOWater, a new pop up stall in Old Street, packages water in aluminium cans in order to avoid BPA contamination.

“It is something that is part of our message, plastic bottles as a whole contain BPA which is a chemical that goes into the plastic production, however with a can the chemical can’t leach into it. That is one of the advantages of drinking out of an aluminium container,”  said Ariel Booker, a founder of CanOWater.

On the other hand, the nearby British Plastics Federation has been quick to criticise the company’s use of aluminium cans.

Industrial Issues Executive, Matt Davies said: “There’s a lot of myths around. What people need to understand is that plastic products, particularly plastic packaging, are subjected to stringent UK and European rules.”

He added: “All our products adhere to these regulations which ensures that they’re safe not only for workers but for consumers.”

 

 

 

 

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