Nalgene water bottles

TheMercenary · 12-23-2007, 02:58 PM

This is interesting because I know that The Citadel University issues all of it's students these bottles and they are required to have them at all times with water in them.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Catching his breath at a fitness club, Matt McHugh took a gulp of water from his trusty, hard-plastic Nalgene bottle and pondered the idea of switching to an alternative made of glass, stainless steel or another kind of plastic.

Worries about a hormone-mimicking chemical used in the trendy sports accessory led a major Canadian retailer to remove Nalgene and other polycarbonate plastic containers from store shelves in early December.

"It's definitely a concern but I'd like to learn more before I make any decisions about my water bottles," McHugh, 26, a business manager for a reggae band, said with an easy laugh. "For now, I'll probably keep using my Nalgene until it breaks. It's indestructible, I've heard!"

Vancouver-based Mountain Equipment Co-op is waiting for Canadian health regulators to finish a preliminary review in May before it reconsiders restocking its 11 stores with the reusable, transparent bottles made with bisphenol A, or BPA, a compound created by a Russian chemist in 1891.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071223/polyc...e_worries.html

busterb · 12-24-2007, 09:14 PM

Think I'll just have a beer

Frenger · 12-25-2007, 01:16 AM

uh oh, ive been using nalgene's for years

However, i find it funny that the water bottle that is the staple of any modern hippie turns out to be made with dangerous chemicals.

regular.joe · 12-25-2007, 09:21 AM

I've been using nalgene for years as well, look at me...I'm fine.

richlevy · 12-25-2007, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regular.joe

I've been using nalgene for years as well, look at me...I'm fine.

That's funny with the smiley, but since they're talking about hormones, Tony needs to offer one with three tits.

As for switching to stainless steel, consider that whenever you eat or drink from stainless steel, you may be ingesting trace amounts of chromium oxide.

Who wants to bet that they won't find something wrong with that in a few years?

TheMercenary · 12-26-2007, 11:29 AM

Everything has something in it.

(Profound huh.....)

bbro · 12-27-2007, 08:29 AM

Nalgene actually has a whole bunch of information on it's site about BPA

http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/technical/bpaInfo.html

I think I will keep my bottle.

12-23-2007, 02:58 PM	#1
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Nalgene water bottles This is interesting because I know that The Citadel University issues all of it's students these bottles and they are required to have them at all times with water in them. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Catching his breath at a fitness club, Matt McHugh took a gulp of water from his trusty, hard-plastic Nalgene bottle and pondered the idea of switching to an alternative made of glass, stainless steel or another kind of plastic. Worries about a hormone-mimicking chemical used in the trendy sports accessory led a major Canadian retailer to remove Nalgene and other polycarbonate plastic containers from store shelves in early December. "It's definitely a concern but I'd like to learn more before I make any decisions about my water bottles," McHugh, 26, a business manager for a reggae band, said with an easy laugh. "For now, I'll probably keep using my Nalgene until it breaks. It's indestructible, I've heard!" Vancouver-based Mountain Equipment Co-op is waiting for Canadian health regulators to finish a preliminary review in May before it reconsiders restocking its 11 stores with the reusable, transparent bottles made with bisphenol A, or BPA, a compound created by a Russian chemist in 1891. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071223/polyc...e_worries.html __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-24-2007, 09:14 PM	#2
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Think I'll just have a beer __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

12-25-2007, 09:21 AM	#4
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	I've been using nalgene for years as well, look at me...I'm fine. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

12-26-2007, 11:29 AM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Everything has something in it. (Profound huh.....) __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

12-25-2007, 01:16 AM	#3
Frenger skub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 18	uh oh, ive been using nalgene's for years However, i find it funny that the water bottle that is the staple of any modern hippie turns out to be made with dangerous chemicals.

12-27-2007, 08:29 AM	#7
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Nalgene actually has a whole bunch of information on it's site about BPA http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/technical/bpaInfo.html I think I will keep my bottle.

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