Thanks for posting this. I'm thrilled you are advocating SIGG bottles, which are eco-friendly. I think it's also worth mentioning that plastic water bottles are also bad for your own health, in addition to the environment. All plastics leach chemicals into your water, including the tough #7 plastics (like Nalgene bottles). I recently switched from nalgene to Sigg as well.

Good to know! I drink over 80oz of water a day, and carry around my Nalgene everywhere. It makes great conversation material with co-workers and in meetings - they suspect it contains vodka

Fit, the tap water regulation link is broken.

I have tried buying water bottles that you can reuse and they always end up stinky and make the water taste nasty. I always recycle my water bottles though, always!! I am a recycling freak hahaha

I always recycle too, but recently have felt unsure about drinking from plastic. I bought a pur water filter that you attach to your sink and I love it!

I drink flat water from the tap, but I love my bubble water...which is in plastic. ANy ideas?

Rookie, do you have a link to scientific proof about Nalgene plastics leaking chemicals into water? I have to admit that I doubt this, so I would love to see some actual facts. I question it because I work in a laboratory and most of our plasticware is by Nalgene, and in a sterile biomedical laboratory, why would we be storing human fluids and products in plastic containers that leak chemicals and thereby change the nature of what is stored inside?

I just got a SIGG! No way! I always reuse my bottles at least 4 times and then recycle them. I hate seeing all of the waste on the side of the road and in trash cans that could easily be put in recycling bins.

I love Brita water.

I have been thinking about this alot lately so I'm glad I saw this! I will have to check out the SIGG bottles...they sound great!

I'm loving that polka dot bottle, perfect!

THANK YOU! bottled water is evil--all that shipping and manufacturing cost, when there is perfectly adequate water sent through existing infrastructure to your house/work/gym/etc. but, don't reuse the disposable bottles too many times--they aren't made for the dishwasher. instead, buy a durable reuseable bottle. also, buying a thermos instead of using thos paper cups for your morning coffee can save a whole lot of waste.

Can't wait to check out the SIGG bottle!

Thanks for featuring both BIOTA water and metal water bottles! I use a Klean Kanteen -- http://store.greenfeet.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=8502%2D06560%2D0000 -- that is all metal and doesn't leach chemicals into the water.

I love my SIGG bottle! I take it with me *everywhere* I go! The one in the picture is really cute! Maybe I should buy another one...
Great post!

It's great to see someone else looking to do a little to stop the millions of plastic bottles that are thrown away.

I've been using Nalgene bottles for several years now, but I am really excited to try a Sigg bottle. I just have to find one first (or order one). Not only are they not plastic, but heck, they're way cuter.

i recycle and i just found out that plastic water bottles are very difficult to recycle (thanks to regis and kelly's green week!).

my concern with the sigg is--is it easy to clean with that narrow opening? i like the nalgenes with the wide opening at the top because they are easy to reach into an clean!

You are speaking the truth. Too little attention is paid for the enormous amount of plastic bottles around. I will consider it too.

i like the idea of recycling my waterbottles - i've got a 1.5L bottle which i fill every morning and top up at lunch time at work. the only problem is i live in a town (in the middle of nowhere) where it's not safe to drink the water (giardia and krytosperidium and not water treatment plant - just a guy from the council who throws the occasional truck load of chlorine in the water storage tanks!) so i still have to get my water out of a big plastic water canister bought from the shop so that's landfill, but atleast i recycle my drink bottle...

julieulie, here's a reasonable article about BPA contamination from the University of Cincinnati.

http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/758/

WOW
i'm drinking out of my nalgene now! and all i want to do is go out and buy a SIGG...hmmm i would've never thought, thanks!!!
i also have a brita purifier and i make sure to fill my bottle up every night so i have a full one in my bag for the beginning of my day!
however,i do drink like 3 a day here,... so i refill it at the office from thier supposed *filter* ,better than nothing though

I just saw this article linked to my blog. I guess I'm a little behind! There is a website link on my blog that was really interesting. http://www.reusablebags.com/news.php?id=18 I'm glad that Sugar exists to get the word out on so many things that make us informed consumers!

SO excited - I just ordered my SIGG bottle today! It's pretty....I got the cleaning tablets and cleaning brush, too, so that I can keep it in perfect shape. You can take a look at it here: http://www.mysigg.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=295

I hope it comes by the end of June - that way I can take it on my trip to Austria. Yay!

Thanks for posting this Fit! I think it's great that everyone is starting to switch their soda for water and juices, BUT I just think of all the plastic bottles! I usually buy a giant plastic bottle of water, and then reuse it a dozen times before recycling, but I like these ideas even better.

I'm totally against soft plastic bottles. I have a bottle from LuLulemmon and one supplied by my college, but I'm starting to hear all this about #7 BPA? I'm not too sure about it, but they both have the symbol on them... did I waste money on the one I just bought? Should I invest in a SIGG?