BPA and BC? What changes did you make?

When I first heard about BPA in canned foods I had to turn off the computer. It was too much. Also, it took me awhile the make the coffee-maker connection, so I'm wondering if I'm missing anything else. (i.e. I used to use a plastic hot pot when I travel, but just ordered a stainless one and and an infusion heater. Seems so retro). Yeah, I've heard that cash register receipts hav BPA and I refuse to take them sometimes. (they even use the thermal receipts are our health-food store, geez) I heard that BPA stays in your body for only three days, so I guess there's some good news (I'm not still battling the BPA I ingested last year!)

gutsy, what's the concern with the microwave? Is it heating the plastic or microwaving in general? I've heard that the m-wave can emit radiation (my hubby says the fridge does too, yee). I heard that microwaves can change the molecular structure of food and then our bodies process them differently. This seems so hard to believe. Please tell me this theory is conspiracy bunk. (we really can trust anything? yee...) 

MariannaHB, I googled "coffee maker bpa-free" and found a handful of suggestions on various blogs.  (I'm having problems doing and cut-and-paste of the URL, but one was freespiritwriter.com). The suggestions are: french presses; moka pots; chemex coffee makers; cold brew coffee maker and the old fashioned coffee percolators. That website provides links to Amazon. I went to my local upscale kitchen store and they had Moka Pots and french presses, but the saleswomen said those were better for espresso rather than coffee (sounds great, but I'm also trying to wean off caffeine.) I couldn't decide so I went low-tech: they also sold a $10 ceramic coffee filter "holder" that holds the filter and grounds and you set on a mug. So I'm boiling water in a stainless steel pot and doing drip coffee one cup at a time. I thought it would be a pain but it's not too bad, but wouldn't work for a crowd. I think it also helps with my goal to drink less java. ha. I think the coffee percolator is probably the easiest way to go, but I have to say, I'm so maxed out doing BC research that deciding which percolator to buy was too much. ha. If you try one of these other systems, let me know cuz I'm curious to know how they work.:

althea, I agree, lots of reasons to avoid plastic. Sounds like you're avoiding it everywhere. Impressive. I'm trying but it's hard. i.e. I'm buying organic peanut butter and other nut butters in glass jars, but some products only come in plastic containers (like organic ketchup). The other night I was brushing my teeth (with my beloved SonicCare) and reallized that, of course, those bristles are plastic. Guess we can't win them all. (and I can rinse my mouth after brushing).

Anyone have other ideas? I want to be safe but not go nuts on this.