Although SIGG has been around nearly 100 years, it's still a relatively new brand in the USA. Perhaps that's why in November 2005, SIGG was featured in TIME magazine's "The Most Amazing Inventions of 2005" – hey, the recognition comes a little late – but better late than never, right?
It seems just about every week now, another magazine or blog is featuring SIGG water bottles. Below are some of the latest items of SIGG in the news and people who believe what we do: "SIGG rocks!"
TV
NBC TODAY SHOW (April 2008) – "Save Green by Going Green"
On April 7, 2008 the Today Show interviewed author, David Bach of "Go Green,
Live Rich" about some ways to go green and save green. His great
recommendations included owning SIGG bottles, which were featured on the
show alongside other great green products. Who knew bottled water cost more
than 2,500 times that of tap water!
Click below to see both of the press releases: Part 1 Part 2
NBC TODAY SHOW (August 2007) – "Back To School Cool"
As seen on TV: SIGG was recently featured on the NBC Today Show's “Back to School” segment. Giada DeLaurentis and Elizabeth Mayhew talk about back-to-school trends, from camouflage to eco-friendly gear. Their must-have list included SIGG bottles, which come in a ton of great designs (including camouflage) and are most certainly eco-friendly!
ELLE MAGAZINE (May 2008) – "Elle Magazine Features Fashionable SIGGs for Charity"
The May 2008 Elle Magazine is dedicated to all things green. In honor of
their "Green Issue" Elle had 14 the world's best designers-from Kenneth Cole
to Anna Sui design SIGG bottles for an auction to benefit one of our
favorite non-profits, Stop Global Warming. To bid on these gorgeous and
unique bottles, just go to www.ELLE.com/auction after 7pm on April 14th
(bidding ends April 24th at 7pm).
SLUG MAGAZINE (April 2008) – "Subculture Zine Grooves on SIGGs"
Slug Magazine, the Salt Lake City based counterculture magazine. They've featured the SIGG Airwalk bottle in their April 2008 "Product Review" section…Check it out!
BIG NEWS HERE AT SIGG (March 2008) – "American Promoted to SIGG Switzerland CEO"
SIGG is pleased to announce that Steve Wasik, SIGG USA General Manager has
been named CEO of SIGG Switzerland. Steve will join the SIGG team at their
headquarters in Frauenfield, Switzerland. Robert Rheaume, current VP of
Sales and Marketing at SIGG USA will take over for Steve. Congratulations to
both Steve and Robert!
ADVERTISING AGE (November 2007) – "Marketing's Top 50 Innovators"
SIGG USA was named one of Marketing's Top 50 Innovators by Ad Age. Their
innovative design, durability and environmentalism quickly made them one of
the hottest gift items of the year and, thanks to Ad Age one of the hottest
marketers of the year.
For water on the go, nothing beats a safe, sustainable, reusable travel mug or sports bottle. Swiss-made SIGG sports bottles are made from aluminum, with a water-based nontoxic lining that's aluminum-, plastic-, and pretroleum-free, so no weird chemicals will leach into your drinks.
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USA TODAY (October 2007) – "'Everywhere chemicals' in plastics alarm parents'"
Consider the BornFree baby bottle. It's made from a plastic five times as expensive as the one routinely used for baby bottles. It has to be shipped all the way from Israel. And its retail price — $9.50 — is about triple that of a conventional bottle.
Eco Chic | Green Dining Alfresco:
Enjoy a day with Mother Nature without bruising her. Here are Eco Editor Zem Joaquin's picks for a perfect picnic:
Hip new SIGG Water Bottles make both a fashion statement and an environmental one. The recyclable aluminum cylinder is durable, and its interior is coated so liquids never make contact with metal. $19. 20-oz size. www.mysigg.com
Bottles featured above from left to right are: SIGG Harmony Water Bottle; and SIGG Pattern Water Bottle
An alternative to disposable plastic containers, SIGG Metal Boxes come in picnic - friendly colors. They're sturdy and one step toward a waste-free outing. $25 (small), $30 (large). www.mysigg.com
Boxes featured above from top to bottom are: SIGG ALU Box Midi - Metallic Red; and SIGG ALU Box Maxi - Alu
TIME OUT NEW YORK MAGAZINE (July 2007) – "How Green Are You?"
Express Lane - The Replacements: Don't toss another Starbucks cup into the trash: Avoid landfill fodder with these reusable, everyday items:
Sigg Swiss Screen 20-ounce water bottle, $19, at mysigg.com Instead of: Plastic cups Be the envy of the watercooler: These brightly hued aluminum drinking vessels will probably last you until you reach retirement (some have endured 20 years) and are completely recyclable.
ELLE MAGAZINE (May 2007) – "The Green Issue - Eco-chic Heats Up"
Danny Does Deco - Tips from Danny Seo's (recycled paper) notebook: Steam heat: These chic SIGG metro mugs keep my soy mocha latte hot for hours, and I'm not tossing a paper cup a day... www.mysigg.com
FORBES LIFE MAGAZINE (April 2007) – "Happy Trails"
Roughing It : Is so much better with just a few creature comforts...
SIGG Stainless Steel Flask; and
SIGG Blue Traveler Water Bottle find them at: www.mysigg.com
SIGG .7L Thermo Bottle: Tea, cocoa, chicken noodle soup, even Miso are great choices for mid-route winter warm-ups. The SIGG Thermo Bottle keeps your elixir of choice hot for up to eight hours in arctic temps. Temember to wrap the outside with grip tape, lest numb, gloved fingers result in a shiny metal missile rocketing earthward. Find them at: www.mysigg.com
Men's Fitness(Dec 06/Jan 07) – "Holiday Gift Guide"
Holiday Gift Guide: This quality water bottle won't hold lingering flavors, so you can fill it with the drink of your choice. Give one to your assistant for the office, or pony up for a couple for your workout buddy who's always pounding the protein shakes.
$20. www.mysigg.com
Form and function are on par with the Sigg Sport Style Water Bottle - By Emily Furia
My coworkers were skeptical when aluminum bottles from Sigg's sport collection ($19) began making an appearance on lunchtime rides. They're three times as expensive as a plastic bottle, they said, and you can't squeeze them. And both of those facts are true. But they're trifling concerns compared to the joy I get out of matching-or clashing-my bottle with my bike. (Fancy an argyle sipper? Sigg has you covered.)
And Sigg's bottles are as much about function as they are fashion. The bottle tops open and shut with a satisfying click, meaning I no longer accidentally soak the contents of my gym bag with a bottle that wasn't completely closed; beginning in December, you can visit MySigg.com to customize your bottle with your choice of lids and removable caps; Plastic after-taste is a thing of the past. And as someone who's prone to leaving half-finished bottles around her apartment and office, I appreciate that Sigg's creations look less like dirty dishes and more like miniature works of art. Read the article at http://www.bicycling.com.
USA Today (Dec 2006) – "It's easy Being Green"
Here are 10 things you can do in the new year to do your part for the environment, including some "go green" tips from Laurie David's website, http://www.StopGlobalWarming.org.
Save the water bottle. Sick of watching your recycle bin fill up with water bottles? Time to buy a reusable water bottle. Eastern Mountain Sports carries SIGG water bottles from Switzerland, including an 0.6-liter lightweight stainless steel model that is a replica of a 1941 Swiss Army bottle, $20, in blue or red.
SIGG water bottles were featured in Newsweek Magazine as "Top Picks." These containers are environmentally friendly and fashion-forward. Madonna and David Beckham are fans. Says the article.
Body & Soul(Sept 2006) – "Whole Living: A Better Bottle"
A BETTER BOTTLE
The good news about reusable water bottles is that they reduce waste. The bad news: Some can leach harmful chemicals into your water. In order t distinguish the safe from the not-so-safe, check the number on the bottom of the bottle. Plastics numbred 3, 6, and 7 have come under scrutiny. Stainless steel or aluminum bottles make good, durable choices, as do those from non-leaching 1, 2, 4, or 5 plastic. Here stylish bets to keep you hydrated and healthy:
*SIGG bottles' funky aluminum designs include dozens of shapes, sizes, colors, and cap types. $15 - $20, www.mysigg.com.
Seattle Times(Sept 2006) – "Water Bottles without the Aftertaste"
We've all experienced it – that uniquely flavored water that flows out of plastic water bottles and hydration packs on hot summer days.
Even the supposedly "tasteless" plastics such as Lexan will yield some plasticky aftertaste if the sun bakes it long enough. And cheap bike bottles? You may as well chew on your tire – it will taste a lot like the water that pours out of that plastic bottle.
Enter SIGG. This Swiss company specializes in aluminum bottles suitable for beverages of all kinds. We field-tested several models of the SIGG Sports Bottle – ranging in size from 0.75L to 1.5L. The 0.75L volume is bigger than the standard bike bottle, but the SIGG still fits securely into a bike bottle cage. Tester Sara Doherty, who is hard at work training for a half-Iron Man triathlon, dubbed the SIGG her favorite bottle ever.
Teen(Fall 2006) – "Celeb Stuff - What They've Got"
InTouch Weekly(July 2006) – "Star Kids Love These"
STAR KIDS LOVE THESE!
Tinseltown tots are going green these days with a little help from environmentally conscious celeb moms like Cindy Crawford. Madonna's busy youngsters, Lourdes and Rocco, stay hydrated in a healthy way with SIGG kids water bottles. Rather than leaking harmful chemicals into the air once they're disposed of, the bottles are reusable and 100% recyclable.
Backpacker(June 2006) – "World's Toughest Water Bottle"
THE TEST: Water bottles are so tough these days we knew we needed serious firepower to find their breaking point. So we hauled a 100-pound cannon packed with golf balls and enough muzzlepower to kill Godzilla to a shooting range near Ault, CO. Then we blasted five top brands, figuring any bottle that could handle such a blitz could surely survive your worst trail abuse.
THE RESULT: Pure carnage. When the smoke cleared, all that remained was twisted metal and plastic. Only two bottles survived direct hits. The others had blown tops, gaping holes, and complete obliteration - some bottle bits landed 70 yards away. The winner? The seamless aluminum Sigg Traveler ($20; 4.3oz; www.mysigg.com), which was deeply dented but still usable.
The Stylefile Newsletter(Dec 2006) – "Go Green: Can I bum a SIGG"
Bottled water has become part of the culinary landscape. Fine restaurants offer water lists, consumers argue the merits of Poland Spring over Evian (and vice versa) and you can't chow at a fine eatery without first answering the question, "sparkling or flat?" Too bad that for every practically serving of water we consume there's a plastic or glass bottle leftover. Thankfully Swiss company Sigg has developed fashion-forward reusable bottles in over 100 designs as an alternative for water bottle junkies.
Although the bottles are metallic, the inner lining is non-toxic and thus doesn't give off a metallic taste or take on the flavor of the beverage consumed (so you can switch from Jolt to Pomegranate juice and back to water). Also these days plastic is under scrutiny for possibly polluting the agua inside, while this metal is toxin-free, which may explain why Madonna, Demi Moore, Cindy Crawford and David Beckham have been rumored fans. And if you drink from Sigg bottles, you'll have bodies like all of the above. Okay, that's a lie. But it's still a good idea.
SheFindsMom.com (Dec 2006) – "Quench Your Thirst... Swiss Style" What: SIGG Reusable Water Bottles
Why: You know better to stay hydrated during the mad rush of the holiday shopping season, but do your friends? So this year, give a gift that will actually be used and not be re-gifted, like SIGG's reusable water bottles. Made in Switzerland from a single piece of aluminum that's sleek and indestructible (with a baked-on enamel interior to neutralize any metallic taste), you can toss--or better yet, recycle that cheap, plastic water bottle and hydrate in style. Choose from several sizes and designs, including a fun, glow in the dark one for kids.
Savion Newsletter (Oct 2006) – "Savion Health: Drinking in Style"
Plastic water bottles are so last century. Aluminum water bottles are in and every savionaire should own several. The premium water bottle of choice is by SIGG, the makers of high-quality drinking systems for leisure and sports use. SIGG's Swiss-made water bottles are crafted from one piece of pure aluminum, which makes them unbreakable and durable. They are also hygienic because unlike plastic bottles, SIGG's water bottle liners are resistant to energy drinks, fruit acids and soda.
The caps open easily and they are 100% leak-proof. Also, any SIGG bottle top fits any SIGG bottle. Therefore, you can mix and match bottles and caps to match your mood, style or new must-have handbag. Get your stylish aluminum water bottle today.
CoolHunting.com(Sept 2006) – Yoga Accessories
Staying hydrated while you practice yoga is essential so do it in style, and do it in an environmentally friendly way with a SIGG water bottle. Dozens of styles are available in many sizes.
Simply Green by Danny Seo(Sept 2006) – "Bad Eco-Habits: Bottled Water"
When I do media interviews, I talk often about people have bad eco habits without even knowing it. For example, many of us leave our cell phone chargers in the wall thinking it stops charging our phones when we disconnect it from the phone. But in reality, it just keeps on charging, wasting energy.
For me, as green as I try to live, the one bad habit I've had lately is bottled water. I've been justifying my bottled water purchases as my one eco-sin; something that I know is bad, but I can't be perfect. When I go to the gym, it just seemed easier to bring a chilled bottle of water and drink from it instead of the germ-infested water fountain. It IS cold and flu season, after all, I would remind myself. Well, I've decided that isn't an excuse at all, and I'm giving it all up.
After I made a stink at my gym that they should have a recycling bin for all these bottles, I found myself standing in front of the overflowing blue bin staring at a pile of plastic bottles. Sure, I thought, they'd get "recycled," but really, would they truly get recycled into something else? Is there a market for plastic recyclables? At the end of the day though, it's a petroleum based product that just truly sucks for the planet.
So, today I'm online shopping for a reusable water bottle and I think I found something that is going to become my new best friend. SIGG – Lots of pretty designs here. Check out their website.
I feel better already breaking my habit.
IdealBite.com(Feb 2006) – "Who Needs a Dog or a Baby"
I took a red eye flight last night from LA to NY. Personally, unless you are landing in a foreign country or are STARTING your trip, not ending it, I think one should avoid redeyes at all costs. It's just too depressing to show up at dawn and start a work day.
In spite of the woman who threw a hissy fit and had to be taken off the flight before we could take off (true story), I did, however, have quite a nice flight – partially due to the fact that people couldn't get enough of my water bottle. In a world where apparently you are supposed to have a toy dog or a baby in order to get picked up, I learned last night, that it's really the water bottle that does the trick.
Apparently, I am not the only one who has a mad love of my SIGG water bottle – nearly everyone who saw me sip out of it remarked on it and asked where they could get one. I was a one-woman marketing machine for SIGG.
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