CamelBak Delivers New BPA/Phthalate Free Re-Usable Bottle
CamelBak Products, announced today that it will begin shipping its
new line of bisphenol-A (BPA)- and Phthalate-free re-usable water
bottles ahead of schedule. The company originally planned to deliver
its Better Bottle with Classic Cap mid-February, but will instead ship
the first 100% BPA- and phthalate-free bottles from its San Diego
distribution center the week of January 21st.
With
the growth in bottled water consumption in the United States, more than
50 billion plastic bottles are thrown away each year, raising a number
of environmental concerns. In August, The New York Times pointed out in
an editorial that it takes about 1.5 million barrels of oil to make the
bottles for the bottled water Americans use each year, enough to fuel
100,000 cars. In addition, the paper noted, only about 23 percent of
these bottles are actually recycled.
In the face of these
environmental concerns, many people have switched to re-usable bottles,
although many of these bottles contain BPA and Phthalates. So CamelBak,
the inventor and world leader in innovative hydration systems,
challenged its development team to improve its popular line of water
bottles used by athletes, outdoorsmen, military personnel and millions
of others. CamelBak teamed with an innovative U.S.-based supplier to
produce a re-usable bottle made from an entirely new material, Eastman
Tritan copolyester.
The result is a CamelBak Better Bottle
that is BPA/Phthalate-free, allowing people to make an immediate
positive impact on the environment while feeling confident that they’re
using the best re-usable bottle in the marketplace. CamelBak’s first
BPA/Phthalate-free bottles will ship January 21st, with every bottle in
the CamelBak line BPA-free by summer 2008.
“Consumers have
been asking for a BPA-free alternative with the durability, clarity and
vibrant color of polycarbonate bottles,” said Sally McCoy, CamelBak
CEO. “We’re very happy to be the first company to give them that
choice.”
Launched in 2006, the CamelBak Better Bottle
represents a new standard of performance and convenience in re-usable
water bottles. Available in nine colors in sizes of .5 liter, .75 liter
and 1 liter, this innovative product uses the self-sealing CamelBak Big
Bite Valve, which offers easy, spill-proof sipping for active and
on-the-go-consumers.
posted January 21, 2008
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