Being that this is green home blog, we don’t often discuss things like reusable water bottles, which are a more on the go green topic vs. home topic. BUT since this is big news, eco-health news, and most of all a HUGE green consumer issue I wanted to post about all the SIGG water bottle drama going down.
In case you haven’t heard, SIGG’s CEO, Steve Wasik recently posted a letter to consumers at the SIGG website which states, in part, “SIGG bottles manufactured prior to August 2008 have the former water-based epoxy liner which contains trace amounts of BPA.” Well super.
In the past, SIGG has gotten pretty darn cranky when folks ask them about their liners. People and organizations in the past accused SIGG of having BPA in their liners and SIGG denied it in an offhanded way claiming, “SIGG bottles have been thoroughly tested in Europe to ensure 0% leaching of any substance – no trace of BPA, BPB or any phthalates…” Which yes may be true, but a lot of what SIGG has said and how they say it made it seem as if SIGG + BPA was the most absurd thing ever. Now we find out it was not so absurd at all.
In any case, if you have a SIGG bottle that you purchased before 2008 or purchased an older bottle recently, there’s a super good chance that your liner does contain BPA. If that’s not cool with you I’d contact the company and let them know. For more posts and facts on this topic read:
- Does SIGG Owe Consumers New BPA-Free Water Bottles?
- SIGG Bottles Had BPA Before August 2008
- Here’s SIGG’s letter from August 2009 noting that yes sir, we’ve got a BPA issue.
- Treehugger’s take: SIGG Update: Did We Get It Right?
- Which bottle to choose instead of SIGG.
