BPA on the way out in Multnomah County?
While the BPA bill ultimately didn't pass this past legislative session, OEC is pleased to see Multnomah County taking the torch and exploring a local ban.
Since 2009, OEC has been working with nurses, doctors, public health advocates, parents, and legislators in Salem to get bisphenol A (BPA) containing plastic products—including baby bottles and sippy cups—off all Oregon's shelves. While the BPA bill ultimately didn't pass this past legislative session, OEC is pleased to see Multnomah County taking the torch and exploring a local ban.
This week's Portland Tribune talks with OEC Environmental Health Program Director, Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, about the potential ban and BPA products that could still be on Portland's shelves. The paper editorializes their support for a limited BPA ban in Multnomah County, writing "our greater hope is that a local ordinance in a county as large as Multnomah will increase the pressure on the Legislature to do what is right for children."
The Gresham Outlook has also weighed in, saying "What we suggest is that Multnomah County should go ahead with removing from the marketplace the BPA-infused baby bottles, sippy cups and reusable beverage containers. Consumers really shouldn’t have to wait for a do-nothing Legislature."
More is sure to come on BPA in Oregon soon. Show your support for a BPA-Free Oregon by visiting our Facebook page and joining the conversation.
