Comments on: Health alert- Nalgene water bottles being pulled off shelves

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:44:45 +0000

Hmm, I did look at Kleen Kanteen and even got to see one in church last Sunday. I really liked it.

I'm not so into the idea of the one made of aluminum, guess it would depend on what the lining is made of.

Thanks, Sarah!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:34:03 +0000

I second Klean Kanteens . . . we saw them today at REI and I also have found them on amazon.com. They're certainly not the cheapest (the largest, 40 oz size runs at just under $30 and the rest are less) but if you figure that buying a bottle of water costs around $1.50 - even if you reuse it for a few days you'll pay for the cost of the bottle within a month or two of use. They also have both stainless and sport tops and will work (so I've heard) with Avent sippy cup tops for their smaller sizes. Check out their website for more info:

http://www.kleankanteen.com

I've also heard good both good and bad things about Sigg - the ones I've seen are made of aluminum with a lining (which SHOULDN'T leak, but might after much use and washings) and they have a smaller spout so are harder to clean, but they are another option.

I think that I'm going to get a few Klean Kanteens both for mama and baby and toss the rest of the plastic. Best of luck!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:07:02 +0000

You're right, Samara. Mason jars do work, and I've used them on occasion.

Although I do really love nice spouts for drinking, especially in the car.

Hmmm, I need to look around at some of these. Thanks for all the great ideas!

By: Samara

Samara — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:52:54 +0000

A used Mason jar is just fine, especially packed in a bag. Folks tend to make a big deal out of glass breaking easily but when was the last time you cut yourself on broken glass, even as a kid? For me it's "never".

By: marsha

marsha — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:40:51 +0000

Try drinking your tap water from a Swellz TapSack. Great product.
Check out http://www.swellz.com

By: Faith

Faith — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:26:10 +0000

I was flipping through the channels last week and saw Oprah's green show, and it highlighted a stainless steel one (and ironically nalgene's as well), so if you go to her website, you may find it.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:08:59 +0000

I found you can buy Kleen Kanteens on Amazon for $15. Not to bad of a price.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:23:05 +0000

This is great- you're all doing my research for me! :) I'm excited to look at the bottles you suggested. As for the question on #5 plastics, I found a couple of articles on The Green Guide that talk about plastics in water bottles: http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/101/plastic http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/ask/sloan2 Sounds like the ones to really avoid are #3, 6 and 7 (BPA, the stuff the Nalgenes are made of).

By: Kimiharris

Kimiharris — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:24:58 +0000

We have one Kleen Kanteen. It's made out of stainless steel. These are safe, but just a little more spendy. They also have little kid cups (Elena has one.

By: Mrs. M

Mrs. M — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:56:05 +0000

My understanding is any plastic with a number 7 is bad news. LIke my Starbucks water bottle and coffee mug. These are mostly the harder water bottles. We use the 5 PP plastic for our water bottles....I've always thought they were the safest. Maybe I am wrong. WOuld love to see proof of that if anyone has it.