Tip of the Week: BPA-free... to what degree?

With everything you hear and read lately about the endocrine-disrupting
chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), many parents, including myself, have decided to
avoid it at all costs. I was surprised to find out recently that one of my
family's favorite eco-friendly water bottle brands, SIGG, may not be 100%
BPA-free after all!

My daughter's SIGG water bottle goes everywhere with her; it's cute and
convenient. Now the company has announced that its water bottle liners made
before August 2008 contain traces of BPA. The company has done comprehensive
testing and says there's "absolutely no migration or leaching of BPA or any
other substance from the protective inner liner."

If you'd like to know whether your SIGG bottles contain an old liner or the
new "EcoCare" liner that's 100% BPA-free, check the color. The old liner has
a shiny copper finish, and the new liner is a pale yellow. Keep in mind that
although production with the old liner stopped in August 2008, many are
still in stores. For more information, visit http://mysigg.com/liner.

Now that you have all the facts, take a look under the lid of your family's
water bottles and see if SIGG's announcement affects you, too!