You mentioned in your article that you would only use glass dishes next time for your ferrets. I have a ferret from Alicia at Ferretwise, that I took as a kit. She is the love of my life, and what a gal. But, she refuses to eat ANYTHING served in a plastic dish. I went to a flea market, found a cut glass dish with a chip in it, bought it for a quarter, filed the chip, (this works well for your best glasses, just file that little chip out with an emery board or a fine metal file) and served her my soup. No go, I had a plastic bottle on my blender. Got a glass one, store the soup in glass jars, and use stainless steel spoons. Guess what - she eats. Does she know something I don't? What about the people who use plastic all the time? As a result of her making me choose, I do not use plastic for anything. Have you ever purchased lettuce at the market that was sealed in a plastic bag at the store? Some times, when you open it, the odor is a strong oil scent, like fuel oil, not extra virgin, first cold pressing olive oil, the only kind I use for my gang. Marilyn [Posted in FML issue 4793]