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Why you should be wary of bamboo mugs - Marie Claire

Why you should be wary of bamboo mugs - Marie Claire

By Aurélie SognyShareSend by e-mail

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I certify that I am not sending unwanted e-mails Presented as ecological alternatives to their plastic counterparts, lunch boxes and other bamboo mugs are popular. However, German researchers warn consumers about its dangerousness when its fibers are mixed with plastic.

At a time when recycling is more than ever at the heart of concerns - in particular with the cessation of the marketing of straws or plastic cotton swabs - cutlery, lunch boxes or bamboo mugs are increasingly popular. Sold as more ecological alternatives, some of them can however be dangerous for health reveals a study carried out by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).