nalgene goes BPA-free

Nalgene yesterday announced its partnership with Guyot Designs to launch its first ever non-plastic product line of stainless steel bottles.

The new bottles carry 100 pounds of verified green house gas emissions reductions-enough to offset the negative impact of their production, making them not just carbon neutral, but carbon negative.

With heightened concerns about the materials used in the linings of aluminum bottles, Nalgene's new stainless steel bottles are 100% BPA-free and are made of 100%surgical grade 316 stainless steel with no lining or coating of any type.

The bottles will be available in Backpacker (shown) and Standard models at Nalgene-Outdoor.com starting January 1, 2009.

nalgene: guilty until proven innocent

Lycra-loving Lululemon is the second Canadian retailer to pull polycarbonate bottles containing bisphenol A from its shelves. New water bottles arriving in stores will be made of acrylic and free of the controversial chemical. Outdoor lovers have been unable to get the hard plastic bottles at Mountain Equipment Co-op stores since a ban came into effect in early December.

Toronto-based Environmental Defence applauded the company's decision, and urged other retailers to put restrictions in place. "The dangers of bisphenol A in food and drink are becoming clear, and it won't be long before this chemical is gone completely from food and beverage containers," said the group's spokesperson.

Despite this push for bans on bisphenol A products, research surrounding the chemical's effects has been inconclusive, and many argue that small amounts of the chemical are not harmful. Hmmmm. Health Canada is examining the health risks of bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, and is expected to report back to the federal government by May.

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