Sigg

Sigg Says Sorry, Patagonia Dumps Sigg

Sarah Newman | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

The anti-BPA movement is spreading nationwide. Chicago has already banned the toxin and legislation is currently pending in California

Sigg Zigs, Zags and Sags

Ken Cook | Posted 11.08.2009 | Green


Ken Cook

Patagonia has dumped its co-branding program with SIGG over the bottle maker's blatant conning of eco-conscious consumers regarding BPA.

SIGG CEO: I'm Sorry

Steve Wasik | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Steve Wasik

I am writing to apologize. As Chief Executive Officer of SIGG, a leading maker of reusable water bottles, I made a mistake when I decided not to announce that our old bottle liner contained trace amounts of bisphenol A.

SIGG: It's Not Easy Not Being Green

Elaine Shannon | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


Elaine Shannon

SIGG slogans like "Eco Logical" and "Friends don't let friends drink from plastic" are ringing hollow in the wake of the admission that the company coated its bottles' insides with BPA-based epoxy resin until August 2008.

SIGG Should Apologize, Offer Refunds to Consumers

Ken Cook | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green


Ken Cook

Nothing SIGG CEO Steve Wasik has said changed my view about their discredited efforts to mislead consumers and retailers about its products.

Hot Water: How SIGG Lost My Trust (And Kind of Broke My Heart)

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green


Simran Sethi

At no point did SIGG ever correct the public's misperception that their bottles were BPA-free. In fact, they profited from it.

Sneaky Sigg Sold BPA

Sarah Newman | Posted 09.29.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

Millions of others joined the Sigg bandwagon after learning about the horrors of many reusable plastic bottles that contain BPA or polycarbonate. However, it seems like we were duped.

This Week In Green: Water Scandals, Whole Foods Anger, KFC's "Double Down" And More

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green


Katherine Goldstein

We had another interesting week in green news: everything from several alarming stories about tap water (and water bottles), to perhaps the most outra...

Can SIGG Salvage Its Brand After BPA?

Elaine Shannon | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green


Elaine Shannon

Steve Wasik, chief executive officer of SIGG, has made an astonishing admission: the company's aluminum water bottles manufactured before August 2008, were made with epoxy resin that contains bisphenol A (BPA).

Why I'll Swig From My Sigg No More

Nena Baker | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green


Nena Baker

Good-bye Sigg. Hello Klean Kanteen.

Pessimism: I'll Drink to That!

Steve Wasik | Posted 07.30.2008 | Green


Steve Wasik

The Conference Board, which has tracked Americans mood swings since 1967, released figures showing that consumer confidence has reached an all time low. Sobering, but in light of the latest media coverage, hardly surprising news.