You've probably been hearing more and more about the possible dangers of bisphenol A in the news. Now discount giant Wal-Mart has announced that it will remove all baby bottles, sippy cups and other items containing the chemical by early 2009 here in the United States, and the same items are being removed immediately from stores in Canada.

Heather Corley has a round-up of recent BPA news and if you're looking to start making the switch right now, check out her list of BPA-Free bottles and sippy cups.

Also notable: Playtex is offering free samples of their BPA-free Drop-Ins Original Nurser bottle system.