Lead in reusable shopping bags? Getting to the bottom of the issue.

According to recent news stories, certain reusable shopping bags have been found to contain lead, some in levels higher than government standards.
The bags in question were the type with full-coverage printed graphics, not the single-colour style used by London Drugs, but this is obviously an issue worth looking into. London Drugs has contacted their bag supplier and asked them to report back on what, if any, heavy metals are present. They have also sent out a sample of the bags to a local lab for independent testing.
It should be noted that the main concerns about lead content in packaging relate to their eventual disposal in landfills more than human contact. Yet lead is quite common, and can be found throughout the environment in soil, indoor and outdoor air, water, consumer products and food. In fact, Health Canada goes on to say, “”Zero-lead” content limits for consumer products are not realistic because trace amounts of lead are found everywhere in the natural and human environments.”
So stay tuned for any updates, we’ll be watching the bag situation as it unfolds.
And that’s the real Green Deal.