Filed under: products — Michael d'Estries @ 3:36 pm
October 22nd 2009
We know there are a lot of people out there angry with SIGG over their admission that some older bottles they produced contain BPA in the liners — but would a $50,000 gift card make you feel better?
Such is the windfall that one customer received after returning two of her tainted bottles in return for [...]
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Filed under: Featured, products — Michael d'Estries @ 12:54 pm
October 2nd 2009
It’s been almost a month since the Internet exploded with the news that SIGG used BPA-tainted liners in its bottles prior to August 2008 — even after denying such accusations prior — and we’re wondering what steps everyone out there has taken to remedy this issue. Basically, there were three options: 1.) Return your bottle [...]
Filed under: not green, products — Michael d'Estries @ 11:46 am
September 8th 2009
If SIGG’s first apology plastered all over their website wasn’t enough for you, CEO Steve Wasik is reaching out again — and this time, he’s letting us know how the company plans on being 100% transparent with customers.
Wasik posted a personal article on The Huffington Post yesterday offering more apologies in the face of rising [...]
Filed under: products — Michael d'Estries @ 12:00 am
September 8th 2009
Let the business fallouts begin.
With SIGG finally coming clean about their pre-August 2008 bottles containing the potentially-harmful chemical BPA (bisphenol A), the ramifications of their decision to not let the public know sooner are coming to light. The latest blow from outdoor retail giant Patagonia, who announced today a “termination of all co-branding and co-marketing [...]
Filed under: contests, products — Michael d'Estries @ 12:56 pm
September 3rd 2009
Twitter Thursday is out the door and we’re giving away some incredible personal care packages from EO to rock you into the weekend.
EO (which stands for Essential Oils) is a family owned and operated, Certified Organic Manufacturer of personal care products using the highest grade natural and certified organic ingredients. All of their goods are [...]
Filed under: products — Michael d'Estries @ 11:13 am
September 3rd 2009
By now, you may have heard that SIGG has finally admitted that their bottles are not as “health-friendly” as was previously touted. The company recently dropped the bomb that bottles manufactured prior to August 2008 do in fact have liners containing bisphenol A — a chemical that may adversely affect human health. While the science [...]
Filed under: products, sports — Luke Warner @ 9:25 am
August 13th 2009
Paula Abdul can add another product sponsorship under her belt with a new position as Celebrity Ambassador for G2 Fitness. Some sites are saying that she is specifically promoting their Golf Mat and while I’m not exactly sure what a “golf mat” is (I thought it was a portable putting green?) it seems that she’s [...]
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Filed under: cars-houses, events: la, green and famous, products, transport — Luke Warner @ 11:06 am
August 2nd 2009
Now you can turn organic waste into ethanol right in your own home! Greenhouse (NOT the bar!) and E-Fuel launched its MicroFueler at a party held in the Pacific Palisades home of Greenhouse founder Chris Ursitti. It seems that Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were in attendance along with more likely suspects Frances Fisher and [...]
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Tagged: corey feldman, frances fisher, heidi montag, spencer pratt
Filed under: green and famous, products — Luke Warner @ 2:24 pm
July 25th 2009
It was only a matter of time! WWD is reporting that Alicia Silverstone has teamed up with EcoTools to market a line of natural beauty supplies and bags made from natural hemp with recycled linings.
Along with a five-piece brush set and bag, the line will also feature a cosmetic bag; a cosmetics brush bag; a [...]
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Filed under: film-tv, movies, products, web — Michael d'Estries @ 12:36 pm
July 15th 2009
The Yes Men — those mischievous impersonators who expose corporate evildoers — are ramping up their efforts to draw attention Dow Chemical’s environmental greenwashing with the release of a new bottled water: B’eau-Pal. From the official description:
The unique qualities of our water come from 25 years of slow-leaching toxins at the site of the [...]
