Why using a reusable water bottle is good for the environment:

1)  Most disposable water bottles (e.g. – Evian, Dasani, Aquafina, etc.) are made of PET plastic. According to the American Recycling Institute, only 14% of these bottles are recycled. Most of the PET bottles end up in litter or trash where they can take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade, filling our landfills and injuring wildlife.

2) Americans are currently adding 30 million PET water bottles to   our nation’s landfills – everyday!

3) Even if PET bottles are sent to the recycling center, they are really being "down-cycled", converted to a lower form of plastic, much of which goes unused.

4)  PET is a petroleum-based plastic. Manufacturing and transporting bottled water (especially from distant countries such as France and Fiji) unnecessarily burns fossil fuels – approximately 1.5 million barrels per year according to the NRDC.

Why using a reusable water bottle makes sense financially:

The EPA strictly regulates the quality of tap water and according to the NRDC, bottled water is neither purer nor safer than tap water in most communities. In fact, many of the leading bottled water brands (Aquafina, Dasani, etc.) are sourced from municipal tap water. Assuming you drink 1 liter per day, you’d spend $500-$1,000 in bottled water a year. Many SIGG bottles are still being used 10-20 years after they are purchased – so you get good bang for your buck! Consider a home water purification system and a SIGG to save money – and the Earth.

Why should I spend $15-$20 on a SIGG when I could buy a $10 Lexan plastic bottle?

Obviously, it’s your call. Many people are satisfied with a Lexan plastic bottle (like a Nalgene). There are some distinct advantages to a SIGG, both in function and in fashion:
-    Weight – typically, SIGG bottles are 10-20% lighter-weight than Lexan, allowing you to lighten that load a bit in your backpack.
-    Great Taste – SIGGs are truly taste neutral. Lexan brands may claim this but go ahead and put them to the test. Leave your filled plastic bottle out in the sun for a couple hours and see how your water tastes the next day – a bit like plastic we’ve been told.
-    Durability – Check out Backpacker magazine’s June 2006 issue where SIGG was put to the test against all the leading water bottle brands. When the smoke from the 100 pound cannon cleared, Backpacker declared SIGG "The World’s Toughest Water Bottle" (See complete article under SIGG News).
-    Style – SIGG’s have been described as "works of art". For the extra few dollars, why not express yourself?

I have heard stories about the safety of aluminum. Should I be concerned about drinking from an aluminum SIGG bottle?

No, not at all. SIGG bottles have been thoroughly tested both in Europe and in the USA to ensure 0.0% leaching – so absolutely no migration of either the liner or the container into the beverage. Having been in this business for nearly 100 years, you can trust SIGG Switzerland to produce products of the highest quality and safety standards in the world.

"According to the results of our evaluation, use of a SIGG bottle does not add to the beverage any particles and/or components which are harmful to human health."
–    Dr. Ulrich Nehring, European Institute Nehring

Putting your SIGG in the dishwasher:

The Swiss recommend washing your SIGG bottle by hand. They advise against using a dishwasher primarily because the SIGG opening is rather narrow and a dishwasher stream may not reach all the way to the bottom of the bottle for thorough cleaning. Additionally, continued washing of a SIGG in a dishwasher may in time cause the exterior paint coating to fade. The dishwasher will not cause any damage to the inner liner of the SIGG bottle.

Filling your SIGG with alcohol:

If you are over the legal drinking age, the SIGG bottle and liner is built to handle any consumable beverage. However, do not store alcohol in your SIGG. Especially in a hot environment, a fermentable beverage like alcohol can generate pressure.

Why This Gets The Delight Seal of Approval:

We tested many to bring you one Delightful Must-Have today…
-  Spring Flowers SIGG Reusable Water Bottle
-  Every SIGG bottle is 100% recyclable at the end of it’s life (bottles will withstand years and years of use)
-  All SIGG bottle tops provide a 100% seal and cannot leak. You can fill your SIGG with anything from apple juice to water to fizzy drinks
-  Holds 0.6L of liquid
-  Screw off top
-  Dishwasher safe
The Bottle body
–  Extruded from a single piece of pure aluminum, no seams
–  Highest stability with lowest weight
–  Rich colors achieved with a solvent-free coating powder
–  100% recyclable
The Internal Coating
-  Guaranteed to be taste-neutral and resistant to fruit acids and isotonic drinks according to an independent testing institute (Nehring, Germany)
-  Fulfills FDA requirements (Food & Drug Administration USA)
-  Elastic and unbreakable
-  Will not peel off, even if dented on the outside
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