SIGG!

You’ve all heard the news, right? Drinking out of plastic water bottles is BAD! The worst offender is the bottle made from PET—polyethylene terephthalate—which has been proven to release DEHP, a compound known to disrupt reproductive health. Soda pop and juice is commonly sold in bottles containing PET plastic. From what I’ve read, the compounds only break down and leach after repeated use of the bottle, but that shouldn’t be of any comfort. Production and disposal of these plastics has led to contamination of air and ground water. If you had yourself tested for plasticizers, I doubt you’d like the results.

Next up is the harder polycarbonate plastics. Think Nalgene. These types of bottles contain Bisphenol-A. Bisphenol-A binds to estrogen receptors, causing reproductive issues as well. Recently, many companies removed all Nalgene and Nalgene type bottles from their shelves. Canada officially declared Bisphenol-A hazardous to human health.

So what’s a person to do? I like to have a water bottle in my car. My husband packs one to work. We all use them for something, right? Along with a gazillion other plastic products. (Which is another issue…) Well, here’s at least one alternative for you to consider—SIGG.

SIGG is Swiss company with worldwide presence. They make their bottles out of lightweight aluminum, and use a water-based non-toxic interior lining. Plus, the bottles are cool! With 144 designs and 22 styles of lids, SIGG has something for everyone. Their line-up even includes kids’ bottles, sports bottles, thermal bottles, and flasks. I got mine a couple weeks ago, and I love it. Check out their website and get one for yourself.

For more information about plastics and plastic drinking bottles, visit these two sites:

Earth Resource

Wikipedia. Be sure to check out the list of references at the bottom of the page.