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BPA Free?

JohnW — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:58:11 +0000

I’m sure that by now most people are aware that BPA (bisphenol A) has been linked to reproductive disorders and some cancers.

So, a lot of people have switched to non-plastic water bottles in an effort to lessen their intake of this chemical.

Did you know, according to a recent study,
that a number of aluminum water bottles with epoxy liners released up to 5 times the amount of BPA compared to some of their plastic counterparts?

So, stick to stainless steel and you can’t go wrong.

Does this look familiar?

JohnW — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:04:15 +0000

School is upon us, or will be.
Does this look familiar:
Sandwich in a baggie
juice box
plastic spoon
yogurt in in a plastic cup

How about this:
sandwich in a lunchbot
stainless steel bottle
stainless steel spoon
Yogurt in a metal container

Too much hassle you say? Make the kids clean their non-disposable items when they get home from school.

To reuse or recycle?

JohnW — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:27:48 +0000

I know that in most parts of the country, it’s too hot to have a picnic. However, when it starts to get cooler, here are a few tips:

Use second-hand tableclothes or fabric to replace those plastic, throw-away ones from the supermarket. Use stainless steel water bottles, sandwich carriers and fabric napkins. Even if you recycle plastic bottles and aluminum cans, it still makes sense to reuse items instead of recycling them.

Why is stainless steel, well, stainless steel?

JohnW — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:39:14 +0000

Actually, I’ve never really have given much thought to this. I just knew that stainless steel didn’t rust. That was good enough for me. Anyway, according to equitymaster.com, it is steel that has been alloyed with carbon, chromium and even other elements such as nickel, molybdenum, titanium, niobium, manganese, nitrogen, copper and silicon. aluminum and vanadium. Bet you didn’t know that.

Any traveling plans?

JohnW — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:17:16 +0000

Here are some interesting tips from the Frugal Traveler: On a road trip, always carry a metal water bottle that can be filled using drinking fountains at amusement parks, zoos, etc for free. Also, carry around one of those stainless steel refillable coffee mugs designed for the cup holder in your car. You can use it instead of those small foam cups that one always finds in hotel rooms.

What to do with those leftovers from restaurants? Don’t use the disposable plastic or foam cartons that the restaurant staff always hands out at the end of the meal. Pack them in glass containers. Afraid that the glass lid will come off? Do what I do and wrap a rubber band around the container, throw it in a padded carying case and take it back to the room for later use.

A Toxic Declaration

JohnW — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:07:15 +0000

The federal government (Canadian, of course) declared bisphenol A a toxin today. This official declaration falls under the Canadian Enviromental Protection Act. Most of the big retailers (Sears Canada, Rexall Pharmacies and Hudson’s Bay Company just to name a few) have fallen in line and started to pull plastic products containing BPA off the shelves. Imagine if they did that at Walmart here in the states. (Yes, I shop at Walmart ). Half of the store would be empty!
If you want to start pulling items off your shelves, and replacing them with quality, non BPA food containers, water bottles and baby bottles, then check out www.HealthyKitchenware.com.

What will be next?

JohnW — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:05:01 +0000

Can’t we trust the Swiss anymore? I mean Swiss banks over US banks any day. But eco-chic water bottles? It seems like the SIGG controversy is still alive and well on social networks. I wonder if CEO Steve Wasik has an account on Twitter? Before you go down to the post office to wait in line to send your cute SIGG bottle back, isn’t it odd for a company that prides itself on eco-friendly behavior to start a campaign that discourages reusing old water bottles in favor of manufacturing more?
Also, I think that they are underestimating their consumer’s intelligence by trying to butter them up with some new water bottles. It won’t make the ethical problem go away. That being said, I think I’ll go over to the sink and drink some tap water.

The Skinny on SIGG

JohnW — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:06:59 +0000

If you own a bottle and are truly concerned about it affecting you or your family’s health, I’ve got some good news for you!
According to ecorazzi, you can take those “BPA-Tainted, Soulless SIGG Bottles” Back To Major Retailers! (You might want to try Whole Foods first). Mailing those bottles back to SIGG for a replacement can add up. They’ll exchange it for a new BPA free one at no charge. I wonder if the new ones have pictures of Hello Kitty?

Since I’m not really that stylish, I’ll just keep my dented, very used Klean Kanteen 27 oz bottle. It works just great. It keeps my cold water cold, even on a baking tennis court here in Arizona.

SIGG Bottles

JohnW — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:25:40 +0000

There’s still a lot of traffic on twitter and other social networking sites about SIGG water bottles containing BPA. Personally, like I stated before in another blog, If I had one of their bottles, I wouldn’t throw it out. They’re really expensive anyway.

I read a good article written by our neighbors to the north about this whole controversy. It seems like SIGG never said that they were BPA free from the get go.

The other day, I was in a Whole Foods Market shopping and I saw SIGG water bottles on display and people buying them.

However, if you are still concerned about your bottle leaching dangerous chemicals, I guess that you could use it for decorations around the house. Maybe put flowers in it? Or, better yet, before you go to the airport next time, fill up your SIGG bottle with some type of liquid. Put it in your carry-on luggage and go through security. They’ll take it off your hands in no time flat!

Water Bottles

JohnW — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:49:14 +0000

If I owned a SIGG water bottle, I don’t think that I would throw it out or send it back. (By the way, that’s on your dime). Really, it seems as though BPA is everywhere. Do you have any cans in your pantry? Guess what. The lining inside the can has BPA. Any tupperware that you heat up leftovers in the old microwave? Swimming in it. Feed your kid baby food from a jar? You know it.

According to their CEO, Steve Wasik, “all SIGG bottles made since August 2008 contain our new BPA free EcoCare liner. SIGG bottles manufactured prior to August 2008 have the former water-based epoxy liner which contains trace amounts of BPA.” You can go to www.MySIGG.com/liner to see which one you have.

If you are going to toss it, it’s 10% off on our Kleen Kanteen bottles. Hurry while they last!