Since January 1, 2025, daycares, schools, and medical facilities located in towns with more than 2,000 inhabitants can no longer use plastic food containers to cook, reheat, or serve meals. This regulation marks the shift away from plastic baby bottles in favor of safer solutions for babies’ health: glass or silicone bottles. It is also part of an essential initiative: protecting the precious health of young children, who are still too often exposed to invisible plastic microparticles.
At Élhée, this belief has been at the heart of our commitment since 2019. From day one, we decided to push the boundaries of traditional childcare by offering a healthy and sustainable alternative to plastic bottles, at a time when this public health issue was still little known.
CONTENTS:
- Why ban plastic in daycare centers?
- A regulation that makes this awareness official
- Plastic-free daycare: constraint or opportunity?
- Why choose an Élhée medical-grade silicone bottle?
Why ban plastic in daycare centers?
Because the main goal is to preserve babies’ health.
A young body still developing
The first few months of life are crucial, and infants are more sensitive to chemicals than adults. In addition, since their digestive systems and metabolisms are still immature, they absorb these substances more quickly.
An underestimated health risk
When plastic is heated, invisible microparticles are released and can migrate into food. Some, such as endocrine disruptors, are suspected of having harmful effects on children’s hormonal development and growth.
📌 Learn all about endocrine disruptors
A commitment to future generations
This ban goes far beyond just babies’ health: it helps reduce plastic waste and protect our environment. Less plastic in daycare means a healthier planet for our children as well.
🍼 Choose a silicone bottle for your baby
A regulation that makes this awareness official
This measure follows commitments made under the EGALIM law, which aims to limit the exposure of vulnerable populations to food contaminants. (Source: info.gouv.fr) But concretely, what does this mean for your baby and their daycare meals? What are the risks associated with heated plastics and what alternatives are available? Here’s what you need to know.
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Plastic baby bottles remain authorized during the transition period, but can no longer be heated on site, in daycare.
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Meals must be served and reheated in non-plastic containers: glass, silicone, or stainless steel.
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Daycares must gradually update their equipment, favoring healthy and sustainable solutions.
And if your baby uses a plastic bottle? They may keep it; the daycare must simply:
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Transfer their milk into a non-plastic container before heating it.
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Ensure that no plastic is exposed to heat before serving them meals or drinks.
Plastic-free daycare: constraint or opportunity?
While this change may seem restrictive at first, it is an opportunity to instill healthy habits in our children.
✨ Why not take this opportunity to choose a safer alternative right now?
At Élhée, we designed our medical-grade silicone bottle with one absolute requirement: to preserve the purity of milk preparations and protect babies from plastic microparticles.
Why choose the Élhée medical-grade silicone bottle?
The BibROND, as it is called, stands out thanks to its unique features, designed to guarantee your baby’s safety and well-being.
- Platinum-cured: ensures exceptional purity by avoiding the use of peroxides or other chemical agents that could leave volatile residues.
- Hypoallergenic and biocompatible: designed for perfect compatibility with young children’s bodies, with no release of microparticles.
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Free from harmful substances: medical-grade silicone contains no BPA, BPS, phthalates, or other questionable substances.
Enhanced safety thanks to our unique closure system
Élhée has developed a patented closure system that eliminates any contact between milk and plastic, unlike glass bottles which still use polypropylene collars (thermoplastic polymer dhydrocarbon-derived). This innovation guarantees your baby 100% protection from unwanted microparticles in their food.
An ergonomic and sensory design
- Soft and flexible texture that mimics the feel of the breast for optimal comfort. The efficient anti-colic system reduces the intake of air during feeding.
- Lightweight and unbreakable, ideal for safe use with no risk of breaking, unlike glass.
By choosing Élhée, you opt for an innovation designed for infants’ well-being and a healthy alternative to plastic bottles, while helping to protect your child’s health. 🌿
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