In April 2006, I was on the market for a sippy cup or water bottle not made from plastic. I was hoping to avoid some of the chemicals often used in plastics (i.e. BPA, phthalates). I opted for a SIGG water bottle and bought three for my son. Since then, I’ve acquired two more and we use them as water bottles for our kids when we’re on the go (at home the 4 year old uses glasses, the 1 year old drinks from a polypropylene, #5, plastic sippy cup).
More than three years later, I am now learning that SIGG’s aluminum water bottles do in fact contain BPA in the lining. The company asserts that tests show that no BPA leaches from that lining. I personally don’t care what their tests show. I bought that water bottle in an attempt to avoid plastics, whether or not their maker believes they leach into the liquids they contain. Please see the Zrecs summary of the story.
Now….. what to do with my five SIGG water bottles?
Posted by Sophia on September 7, 2009 at 7:48 am
http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/09/dear-sigg-we-think-you-should.html