Oh Sigg. Really? We’ve been backing you for years, promoting your bottles, even your liner. You said it was non-toxic, and we believed you. In fact, back in 2006, I wrote this about the Sigg bottle, “said to have gone under extensive testing to prove that it does not contain toxins”.

Well, back in August 2009, the CEO of Sigg dropped the bomb,

Prior to its transition, SIGG utilized a water-based epoxy liner which contained a trace amount of BPA.

(CEO continues thinking…) “Uh, and we knew about it. Since, for, like, ever.”

The story has been an ever evolving one, but for now, ends like this: if you have a Sigg bottle from 2008 or prior, bring it into a Sigg retailer (Whole Foods is one), and you can trade it in for a new one which is said to be BPA free.

The best (or most fun, at least) coverage I’ve seen on this water bottle scandal is on Ecorazzi, a site which I (Rebecca Carter) co-founded, so I could be biased:

9.8.09: Sigg CEO Apologizes, Says Company Will Fund BPA Research

9.8.09: Ouch. Patagonia Terminates Relationship With SIGG Over BPA Reveal

9.3.09: Take Your BPA-Tainted, Soulless SIGG Bottles Back To Major Retailers

We love the teaser for this article from WSJ magazine, Baggage Claims:

Plastic shopping bags are as despised as corporate jets. But are their successors—reusable totes—really that eco-friendly? A look at form versus function from some of the key players.

We’ve got grocery totes, totes from conventions, cloth bags, nylon bags…in every shape, size, and color. And we keep accumulating more! The article tries to rate the bags of 6 different chains from Whole Foods to Dean & Deluca on eco-friendliness, reusability, and style. Some didn’t fare so well!

It’s true: we hate the plastic bags…but do we really need more totes?

One crafty eco-minded person out there has taken matters into her own hands. She was overflowing with totes, and low on throw pillows. You get the picture!

image via: notcot.com