Comments on: Bottle Rocket: SIGG Faces Class Action Suit

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By: Shoshi

Shoshi — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:22:26 +0000

Norman,

I notice you work for the plastics industry, so…of course you would say BPA is safe, am I right?

In this case, what do you say about all of the studies linking BPA and other ingredients to autism, hyperactivity, and heightened feminine qualities in boys (and girls for that matter)? Are they all bunk, like climate deniers are saying numerous studies illuminating Humankind’s deleterious effects on the Earth are?

By: Steve Wasik

Steve Wasik — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:34:48 +0000

Hi Paul Sez,
I am very curious to know what business practices you have had with me where you found me to be decpetive?
Steve Wasik

By: Paul Sez

Paul Sez — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:24:31 +0000

As one whose had business dealings with Steve Wasik and SIGG, I can tell you that they are deceptive through and through. I for one am thrilled that these guys, who sought to profit by hanging-on to the sustainable movement, are finally getting their comeuppance.

By: Freeman Ng

Freeman Ng — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:53:45 +0000

Be careful about SIGG bottles even with BPA-free linings. The linings on the two SIGG bottles I’ve bought began peeling off after about six months of use – leaving bare aluminum, which some find even scarier than BPA.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:38:04 +0000

Oh, you are about a million times more likely to be killed in a fire caused by a short in the computer you are typing on right now than you are to be killed by BPA in a bottle liner.

Quit wasting your time.

By: Nick Aster

Nick Aster — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:02:50 +0000

Exactly… that’s tragic for Sigg, but also not excusable. They should have been transparent from the get-go

By: alicia

alicia — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:42:21 +0000

Sigg began looking into manufacturing bottles without BPA (in 2006). The problem is their lax in informing the public about the switch and the different liner materials.

By: Norman Umberger

Norman Umberger — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:14:01 +0000

This is not as clearcut as the authors and commenters would lead you to believe.

Some of the evidence indicates that SIGG did tell some of its customers, it just did not trumpet that announcement, which was a surprise to them too, it appears.

And then there is the scientific evidence, which is very much in favor of BPA being safe. And no one suggests that the levels found in leachate are dangerous. Ask whether BPA is in the bag holding the blood parts you are getting at a hospital. Yeah, it’s in there as it is safe.

Are there potential problems with plastic, steel, and aluminum containers? Yes, and it is worth a lifecycle analysis.

Are these sorts of discussion worth using the precautionary principle? No, as it is neither.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:30:42 +0000

SIGG capitalized on 250% growth since 2006 with eco-conscious consumers opting for a reusable bottle expecting it to be BPA-free. But their own CEO admitted to knowing since 2006 that their ‘custom-liner’ contained BPA content. Until they fessed up in August 2009, SIGG was intentionally misleading about their proprietary liner. I’m not surprised by the lawsuit. As a co-founder of Planet Forward, we also established from the forefront that our reusable bottles had to be certified BPA-free. Our stainless steel bottles don’t require an interior epoxy liner to protect you from aluminum, it’s good old-fashioned stainless steel. Clean tasting with no chemical liner required and 100% BPA-free.

By: Nick Aster

Nick Aster — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:28:41 +0000

Another interesting piece of news on BPA - some are accusing the gov of unnecessarily dragging their feet on taking action. Allegedly at the pressing of industry. LINK HERE

By: Lydia Chambers

Lydia Chambers — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:08:54 +0000

What I don’t understand is why Sigg didn’t just switch to an alternate liner in the first place? surely, they had the resources to do so. As co-founder of Back2Tap (a company that runs reusable bottle fundraising campaigns) and as a firm believer in the precautionary principal, I did the research and knew not to go down the epoxy liner/BPA path way back in 2007.

By: Kirsten@Nexyoo

Kirsten@Nexyoo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:03:57 +0000

I wonder if any other companies will face similar lawsuits (like Gaiam: see http://tinyurl.com/y8rk6pp).