Siggs: Are they really safe?
All the rage today are “Siggs” - SIGG aluminum bottles. And they’re popular for a reason - they’re totally cute and using one is much better for the environment than buying drinks in a plastic bottle or using a plastic/paper/Styrofoam cup from the water fountain at work.
However, after the Nalgene fiasco, in which a study release that hard plastic water bottles may leach Bisphenol A (BPA) into your drink, many are asking if other bottles, like Siggs, are potentially dangerous as well.
Here’s what I’ve found: SIGG hired an independent lab to research BPA, and the results were promising. There was no detectable BPA in either new Siggs or old Siggs. Because the company won’t release their bottle formula, since they are worried about copy cat companies stealing their ideas, we can’t be sure that Siggs don’t contain BPA.
We also can’t be sure that the results of this test are 100% unbiased. The test results themselves may be an honest representation of Siggs, but because the company sponsored the study, we can’t be sure that there isn’t information they haven’t released.
Read more about this report at Tree Hugger.
The verdict? It seems as though Siggs are safe for now. They’re probably your best option, but be a savvy consumer and make sure you stay up to date on news regarding these bottles.
Want to buy a Sigg? Here are some of my favorite designs, but there are TONS. Just click here to purchase the kind with the traveler top, here to purchase the kind with the sports top, and here to purchase kids designs! (Or, click on any of the pictures to see more designs!)
My favorite traveler top:
My favorite sports top:
My favorite kids design:
All pictures from Amazon.
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1 opinion for Siggs: Are they really safe?
Peggy
May 8, 2008 at 3:23 am
I like my SIGG and haven’t read anything yet to scare me away.
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