I’ve gotten some interesting emails since I started writing about BPA and how it’s in many of the products we use to feed our children and ourselves.

Playtex’s PR people sent me a presser trying to say nothing was wrong.

I didn’t mention it, cause I don’t believe it.

Today, I got one from Sollight with a clever pitch to have you recycle your nasty Nalgene bpa bottles.

The last thing this planet needs is any more plastic in the landfills. But what do you do with your old polycarbonate water bottle (Nalgene or similar) that you don’t want to use any more? Don’t throw it away! With the incredibly handy LightCap200 you can turn your old (or new) bottle into the coolest home, deck, boat or camping lantern anywhere!

Just pull off the old cap and replace it with a safe, bright, environmentally-friendly solar-powered LED LightCap200 and you’ll have light anywhere you want without wasteful batteries, dangerous, toxic fuel, or electric cords.

The built-in light sensor automatically turns the light on whenever it gets dark, and off when there’s enough light for charging. Or you can click the water-tight switch and turn it off manually. It weights only 2.6oz and you can even use it as a flashlight. The four super-bright, white LEDs provide lots of light without giving off any heat or danger of chemicals in your water.

These lights have been around for a while. Jen got one for Christmas. My sister-in-law gave it to her as something she could use to easily find her water bottle when playing soccer at night.

Now they’re pitching them with a clever and topical marketing twist. Nice work guys.

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