Other Final Words on SIGG
I may have already shared my final thoughts on the SIGG debaucle, but Z Recommends gave me more food for thought. Z is good, by the way. I am not sure how I am only now becoming such a fan of the site.
First, Zrecs gave the full low-down on what sins really were committed versus what it seems to some.
Then, Zrecs shares an actual interview with SIGG CEO Steve Wasik, less than a month after Wasik’s admission of BPA in certain SIGG liners.
Zrecs also shared that independent labs actually show that the SIGG bottle liners in question DO indisputably leach BPA, and why it matters.
Finally, Zrecs shared their 2009 BPA-Free Water Bottle Showdown to give us educated alternatives to SIGG bottles. After returning mine (I love you still), I walked out of REI with a store voucher instead of a new bottle. I do not yet trust these new EcoCare SIGG liners (after reports of liners flaking off during normal use), and I hate SIGG’s new uber-cliche-themed bottle designs. Lame.
Thanks to the BPA-Free Water Bottle Showdown, I actually opted for the 32 ounce, Made in Spain, Laken Classic water bottle from REI. Yay!
Now, barring finding out that Steve Wasik is the real father of Gisele Bundchen’s unborn child instead of Tom Brady, I am finished. I have a new bottle coming and will review it when I have it.
Sustainably yours, Ashley Sue
Glad you found a new bottle to love, Ashley Sue! I love the external threading on Laken bottles – part of the SIGG problem with EcoCare is the threading getting continually ground up by the threading and unthreading of the lid. I like Laken’s ISO 70 bottle.
And we’re glad you made a choice that meant you didn’t need to worry about our BPA news about Gaiam…
[...] I mentioned last week that “no one gives” a hoot “about going green”, which I meant (in earnest) as a jab at deceitful companies such as SIGG and GAIAM. [...]
I have the same Laken as you. Getting used to the outer threads took a little adjustment, but I just DIG this bottle! I hope this company hasn’t lied to us.