Are plastic pitchers bad to drink from? Safe alternatives?

Question

I know that plastic water bottles are bad to drink from, but what about the plastic pitchers at walmart or a store like that? I have a $3 pitcher i got at walmart that I use to keep iced tea in during the summer and I was wondering if they were shown to leach or anything like that. Are there safe cheaper alternatives besides spending $30 on a stainless steel one?

Thanks

Answer 1

Glass.

Answer 2

That's a myth.  Even plastic water bottles are perfectly safe to refill and drink from (see links below).  Go ahead and use the plastic pitcher.

Answer 3

hmm i never knew it was bad to drink from

i always drink out of plastic

try glass

Answer 4

While there have been recent recalls of plastics, you may want to see if your container is part of it:  

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/consu...

You can get inexpensive glass pitchers from Walmart to keep your iced tea in.  That's what I use.

Answer 5

Doesn't make a whit of difference.  If you ingest large doses of the chemicals used in some plastics you'll get sick, but modern plastic containers don't contaminate food or drink.  Find something else to worry about.

Answer 6

I always use glass and it is usually the least expensive. I hate plastic, I think it alters the taste, and I don't think it is safe.