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Sunday, February 13, 2011

The BOTTLE of the bomb squad

Over the last few years stainless steel water bottles have overrun the world. Propelled in part by fears of the carcinogenic BPA found in some polycarbonate bottles and growing global interest in environmental sustainability, steel water bottle sales have swollen like a gameday blimp. It would seem that endcaps in retail outlets everywhere are dedicated to the latest cylindrical canisters to roll off China’s most prolific manufacturing lines, most complete with some catchy contemporary design or catch phrase emblazoned across their face. The majority come complete with disclaimer labels or fortune cookie-like notes inside that warn of problematic issues arising from use with warm liquids or… heaven forbid… a trip into a dishwasher. As it turns out, there are stainless steel water bottles and then there are stainless steel water bottles.