I'm not an activist either but the one thing I do know is my allergy doctor advised me NOT to use plastic of any kind if I could avoid it. He told me it "outgases" and drinking water or eating food stored in it can affect your immune system and cause allergy issues. I have extreme allergy issues and I have to wear only cotton fabric...talk about it being hard to find 100% cotton clothes!! I don't know what processes the batting goes thru but that might something you would want to research a little deeper. JMHO!! I do try to do my part in keeping our earth clean!!