Re: Gardening container question

[Guest guest]

Rubbermaid containers, at least all of mine, are polypropylene (#5). One of

the safer plastics (BPA, PVC and Phthalate free). It could probably still

leech some chemicals, but there aren't many alternatives when it comes to

gardening - the stone pots all seem to be glazed and unlike foodware the

glazes are not regulated.

-Lana

" There is nothing more useful than sun and salt. " - Latin proverb

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 5:16 PM, <beauty4ashesisaiah61@...>wrote:

> Hi All,

> A friend told me today that they made self watering garden boxes out of

> rubbermaid containers. I am wondering about using them because of the

> plastic issue. Anyone have any info/thoughts in regards to whether or not

> using a plastic container would be unsafe in regards to chemicals and the

> garden plants absorbing them? I like the idea because it would be a great

> water saver.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Lana. I had not thought about checking with the company to see which

they were made of. Silly me I usually do that kind of thing. Anyhow my

thoughts were - not cooking so over all should be fine.

--- In , Lana Gibbons <lana.m.gibbons@...>

wrote:

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> Rubbermaid containers, at least all of mine, are polypropylene (#5). One of

> the safer plastics (BPA, PVC and Phthalate free). It could probably still

> leech some chemicals, but there aren't many alternatives when it