Bad Plastic Stuff Screed (an abbreviated version)

So now that we can no longer put our plastics in the dishwasher or microwave and tons of moms are freaking out about sippy cups and baby bottles, my question is....why are the non-chemical leaching, BPA free, eco-friendly alternatives 18 dollars?!?!?!? If these people are really concerned for our health and our environment the least they could do is make their products more reasonably priced. Same goes for organic food. I find it all so elitist and annoying.