livin veg

I try and do my best for everyone – animals, the environment, people and of course, for my own health. An item I bought in 2006/2007 was an item I thought would be great for all of the above. And especially for my own health. A Sigg water bottle. We’ve all seen them. They are at the front of the market when it comes to reusable water bottles. With all the press other water bottles were getting about how they leached, I was happy to purchase a Sigg, a company that said their product did not leach.

Fast forward to today. It turns out that Sigg bottles pre 2008 contain traces of BPA – a substance that has been banned in certain products for children in the following places: in CT, MI, the city of Chicago, three counties in NY and all of Canada.

The article I just read in the Huffington Post tells me the following about BPA:

I learned how stacks of peer-reviewed studies plausibly link BPA to infertility, prostate and breast cancers, a decline in semen quality, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

I recommend reading the article in full – they talk about Sigg’s behavior throughout the BPA hoopla. It’s not flattering.

Sigg claims that their old bottles don’t leach. I’m not so inclined to take their word for it. If you’re skeptical as well you can write to the company, tell them your issue and for the price of sending back your old Sigg, you will get a new one. Considering those babies are 20 bucks a pop, I know I’ll be sending mine back with some harsh words accompanying my stylish yet BPA slathered Sigg.

This news is kind of like hearing your best veg bud went back to eating beef. It’s just disappointing. I think we all expect more from eco companies. Afterall, we’re paying more because we believe in their product. That it is actually everything they claim it is.

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