Water Bottle being pulled off shelves
12-07-07, 06:09 PM
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Water Bottle being pulled off shelves
Just a heads-up to anyone who may own a Mountain Equipment Co-op water bottle made from polycarbonate plastic. See news article in link below:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...tory/National/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...tory/National/
12-08-07, 01:15 AM
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i skimmed the article earlier, i guess it's polycarbonate in general that's bad. Gives off a chemical the is similar to estrogen so it's screwing with peoples hormones.
12-08-07, 01:37 AM
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Hm. I guess I've got some serious thinking to do. I have an illness that gets worse from increased estrogen levels, and I do use my polycarbonate water bottle a great deal. Bummer.
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Soma polypropylene water bottles. Couple bucks more, but no awful plastic taste.
[edit: Oh, polycarbonate is Nalgene bottles. Scratch the awful plastic taste then. I was thinking of the regular, cheapie water bottles that leach like crazy.]
[edit: Oh, polycarbonate is Nalgene bottles. Scratch the awful plastic taste then. I was thinking of the regular, cheapie water bottles that leach like crazy.]
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Dayum another chemical that will kill us
I have used the polyethylene Nalgene bottles for years, I like the Lexan (polycarbonate) because they don't absorb orders and were easier to keep clean. I also use the stainless ones and have started using them more and more.
Aaron
I have used the polyethylene Nalgene bottles for years, I like the Lexan (polycarbonate) because they don't absorb orders and were easier to keep clean. I also use the stainless ones and have started using them more and more. Aaron
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12-08-07, 10:56 AM
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Dayum another chemical that will kill us I have used the polyethylene Nalgene bottles for years, I like the Lexan (polycarbonate) because they don't absorb orders and were easier to keep clean. I also use the stainless ones and have started using them more and more.
Aaron
I have used the polyethylene Nalgene bottles for years, I like the Lexan (polycarbonate) because they don't absorb orders and were easier to keep clean. I also use the stainless ones and have started using them more and more. Aaron
BTW, I'm sure they'll eventually find something wrong with Stainless Steel bottles.
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12-08-07, 11:09 AM
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I've got one of those stainless bottles for work. I guess I should bite the bullet and get one for my bike, as well. They sell them where my brother works, so at least I can get one through him with a 20% discount.
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