Description Thinkster Replacement Straws (3 per pack)Free of - Bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, nitrosamines, lead, PVC, PET, and biologically harmful chemicals.No Spill Extra soft, medical grade siliconeDishwasher Safe (top rack recommended). Ingredients The straws are made from medical grade silicone.Do you conduct animal testing?We do not conduct animal testing on any of our products. All of our testing is either chemical testing or biological testing (on cells). We utilize third-party globally certified laboratories to conduct our testing. Use & Care Thinkbaby Thinksters are dishwasher safe (Top Rack recommended). We also recommend making sure that the dishwasher is not set to a super hot setting or dry setting, as this will reduce the longevity of the straw. When washing in the dishwasher, we recommend using a detergent that is free of chlorine. Most of the natural detergents on the market from Eco Lever to Seventh Generation should be free of toxic chemicals. If hand-washing, the American Pediatrics Association suggests using warm soapy water, but only if you live in an area with treated water systems.Before first use, we recommend sterilizing the straws in boiling water for 2 to 5 minutes before first use. We do not recommend utilizing sterilizers, as we cannot guaranty that the ones on the market were made with safe materials. The Why Why a straw bottle?When we introduced the Thinkbaby over 8 years ago 95% of the baby bottles on the market were made of polycarbonate which contains BPA. Initially, we attempted to convince the major companies to move off of polycarbonate, but after being unsuccessful we launched Thinkbaby and Thinksport to address the concern of chemicals leaching from consumer products. We started with the baby bottle because polycarbonate was ubiquitous across the industry. As little one's systems are still in a state of development they have very little defense against foreign chemicals.While many companies have emerged to offer BPA Free baby bottles, many bottles not only still contain BPA despite saying BPA Free (see Health Canada study), but many companies have also landed on untested materials just because the material claims to be free of BPA. Thinkbaby utilizes the precautionary principle in the creation of all of our products. We don't jump to new materials without doing the requisite testing to ensure that we haven't landed on another BPA-like material. When we target a product segment that concerns us, we ask the question, "How can we make the product line safe, functional, sustainable?" Thinkbaby and Thinksport's focus has led us to be the first company to span safe consumer products ranging from baby to adults.How is the Thinkbaby straw bottle different?Most of the sippy cups and straw bottles on the market have hard plastic spouts or rubber spouts. We built the Thinkbaby straw bottle with soft silicone straw. This makes it perfect for the advancement to the next stage in feeding. The straw features a cross cut design so they do not spill when held upside down, which obviously happensÑquite often. The top of the bottle features an easy to close cover to keep it from coming into contact with foreign substances. The Sippy Cup and Thinkster have won numerous awards. There are also quite a few youtube postings from parents delighted with them.The Thinkster is made from No. 5 plastic and therefore can be recycled after use. You may also notice that we do not use clear plastic windows with our products. We have found that these windows are made from PET or PVC. It doesn't make sense to take a safe bottle and put it up against something that can off gas onto the product.
