Question from Ethel
I recently purchased an H2O Steam Mop. I noticed that the plastic that holds the water is made of a #6 plastic with PVC stamped on it. I’m aware that #6 PVC plastic is not same to eat off of, but should I be concerned about anything else? Does it offgass?
Thanks so much for your advice!
Debra’s Answer
PVC plastic is considered by Greenpeace to be the most toxic and environmentally damaging plastic there is and they have a program to eliminate it.
I’m not sure how much vinyl would outgass into the air or water from your mop. I know that heating plastic increases leaching and outgassing.
Dear Debra,
It is kind of hard to find a broom that does not have any plastic? Are there any plastics that are OK to use that make up a broom?
The broom that I have now has PVC? Should I be worried about outgassing? Toxicities? Cancer?
Sincerely,
Stacy
What you want is just a good old-fashioned broom like this one.
You should be able to find one at any hardware store.
You don’t say how much PVC is used on your broom. I would say the risk of cancer is negligible, but it’s always best to not use PVC if there is another alternative.