Comments on: Nalgene Water Bottles http://natureforkids.net/2008/06/05/nalgene-water-bottles/ Encouragement and ideas concerning wholesome outdoor recreation for kids and their parents Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dirk http://natureforkids.net/2008/06/05/nalgene-water-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Dirk Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:28:31 +0000 http://natureforkids.net/?p=78#comment-1559 Your post Nalgene Water Bottles | Nature For Kids was very interesting when I found it over google on Monday by my search for anti mec. I have your blog now in my bookmarks and I visit your blog again, soon. Take care. Parejaspareja.es Your post Nalgene Water Bottles | Nature For Kids was very interesting when I found it over google on Monday by my search for anti mec. I have your blog now in my bookmarks and I visit your blog again, soon. Take care. Parejaspareja.es

]]> By: kris247 http://natureforkids.net/2008/06/05/nalgene-water-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-638 kris247 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:23:23 +0000 http://natureforkids.net/?p=78#comment-638 I remember reading about the effects of possible BPA leeching as long as 18 months ago, I watched as Mec.ca stopped carrying bottles containing BPA, and when the anti-BPA fever hit it's pitch I decided I had heard enough and ditched all of my Nalgene-style bottles. Now my wife and I are using SIGG bottles, which I kinda like, but I miss the wide mouth opening. (Stuffing ice cubes one at a time through the narrow opening is tedious business). I had another reason for getting rid of my Nalgene bottles, too. After years of use, they were starting to stink. No matter how many times I washed them in hot soapy water, or ran them through the dishwasher, they just stunk and had a funny taste. Part of it may be that I stored them in the same cabinet as my spices, so they all had a slight odor of curry powder, but I think they just get funky after awhile. I remember reading about the effects of possible BPA leeching as long as 18 months ago, I watched as Mec.ca stopped carrying bottles containing BPA, and when the anti-BPA fever hit it’s pitch I decided I had heard enough and ditched all of my Nalgene-style bottles. Now my wife and I are using SIGG bottles, which I kinda like, but I miss the wide mouth opening. (Stuffing ice cubes one at a time through the narrow opening is tedious business).

I had another reason for getting rid of my Nalgene bottles, too. After years of use, they were starting to stink. No matter how many times I washed them in hot soapy water, or ran them through the dishwasher, they just stunk and had a funny taste. Part of it may be that I stored them in the same cabinet as my spices, so they all had a slight odor of curry powder, but I think they just get funky after awhile.

]]> By: Becca http://natureforkids.net/2008/06/05/nalgene-water-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Becca Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:47:59 +0000 http://natureforkids.net/?p=78#comment-629 I tend to be more of a trusting consumer, because I just don't have time to sweat about every little study and report and finding that comes out. That said, a re-usable water bottle is the way to go. It's nice that you're not filling up landfills with "disposable" water bottles, and it's great to save money--but I think the best part is that you are modeling "preparation" to your children when you let them fill up their own bottle with water . . . you don't stop and pick up water bottles last minute, and they don't just go to the fridge or pantry and snag something pre-packaged. They can actually help to get ready and be responsible enough to fill, carry, drink, and re-fill their own water. Much better than the drink-and-chuck mindset that a lot of kids grow up with. I tend to be more of a trusting consumer, because I just don’t have time to sweat about every little study and report and finding that comes out.

That said, a re-usable water bottle is the way to go. It’s nice that you’re not filling up landfills with “disposable” water bottles, and it’s great to save money–but I think the best part is that you are modeling “preparation” to your children when you let them fill up their own bottle with water . . . you don’t stop and pick up water bottles last minute, and they don’t just go to the fridge or pantry and snag something pre-packaged. They can actually help to get ready and be responsible enough to fill, carry, drink, and re-fill their own water. Much better than the drink-and-chuck mindset that a lot of kids grow up with.

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