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\"sigg_bottle1.jpg\"<\/a>Updated editor’s note (9\/7\/09):<\/strong> We were extremely disappointed to find out that SIGG hadn’t been completely honest about the presence of BPA<\/em> in its “water-based, non-toxic coating” mentioned later in this article. I thought hard about taking this one down; instead, I encourage you to take a look at Simran Sethi’s post on the revelation that SIGG bottles made before August 2008 do contain BPA<\/a>.
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The reduction in the use of plastic bottles in our lives is an aim I think most of us share. It\u2019s all too easy to pick up a new plastic bottle of water rather than carrying your own, over 100m in the US alone are ending up in landfills every day. There are a few schools of thought, using aluminum bottles, steel bottles or corn based biodegradable plastic bottles (with or without a water filter). This review looks at one of those choices, a SIGG aluminum water bottle.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an aluminum bottle. That\u2019s pretty much it, it carries about 1 litre of liquid and does a fine job of it. At about 22.5cm (9 inches) in height, not including the cap (more about them in a minute) it\u2019s a decent size to use on a walk, picnic, or gym, and just about fits in an average car cup holder. The bottles are fully recyclable at the end of their, probably long, life.<\/p>\n

Who are SIGG?<\/strong> SIGG Switzerland dates back to 1908 when metal processing specialist Ferdinand Sigg established an aluminum product factory about 30 kilometers outside of Zurich. Still manufactured in Switzerland, they\u2019ve been called the world\u2019s toughest water bottles. Available in 144 designs with 22 bottle lids, some of the bottles are also displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. SIGG is also a member of 1% For The Planet<\/a> – donating 1% of all sales to helping to preserve our environment.<\/p>\n

What about leaching?<\/strong> Steel bottles do not usually leach, that is they don\u2019t make the liquid inside taste of metal. Aluminum bottles do, so therefore need a lining, with SIGG\u2019s being a water-based, non-toxic coating that is baked into the interior walls and remains flexible and crack resistant for the life of the bottle. The lining is taste neutral and resistant to fruit acids and energy drinks, and though it is FDA approved, it would be nice to know generally what it\u2019s made out of.<\/p>\n

How is the bottle?<\/strong> I\u2019ve had the bottle for a couple of weeks and found no problems with it at all. I like the fact it\u2019s tough and I can throw it if I need to without worry. While using a dishwasher is not recommended as due to the small opening it wouldn\u2019t get clean effectively, it seemed fine to me. The paint might eventually wear off though. There are a variety of caps that can be used: the default screw cap isn\u2019t especially friendly, unless you need to attach the bottle to something, the sports caps are much more convenient for day-to-day use. After refrigerating the bottle can be too cold to hold (being metal and all), though they do sell sleeves and rubber handle grips to help.<\/p>\n

An extremely quick video is embedded below. Frankly after the written review I wasn\u2019t sure what benefits and features I could show you, so I\u2019ll be honest and say it\u2019s not fascinating, but is short!<\/p>\n

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Starting at $16.99 to $24.99, SIGG bottles are available from from Amazon<\/a> and through SIGG<\/a> themselves. For more eco product reviews, please take a look at our Eco Reviews<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: SIGG is also celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and they’ve built a website<\/a> just for the occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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