Cheat Sheet: Less Plastic Sippy Cups, Bottles, and Water Bottles

from Safe Mama

It’s the next generation of cheat sheets!  The BPA Free Sippy Cup cheat sheet was one of my very first cheat sheets.  As we’ve all grown and learned more, the more I think it’s important to try and avoid plastic all together when we can.  Sure, there is BPA free plastic, and that’s better.  But plastic can still leach chemicals into fluids and foods and its better to use materials that are non-leaching, such as stainless steel, glass, ceramic, and bamboo.  I decided it was time to move past plastic on SafeMama.com and show you there are a ton of great plastic-less options. Not everything on this list is completely plastic free, but the portion that comes in contact with your fluids is. As usual not a comprehensive list so please email me suggestions for inclusion. (Last updated April 16, 2011)

Glass & Stainless Sippy Cups

I’ve used several of these brands and with sippy cups, it really comes down to personal preference.  For us, we primarily use 12oz Klean Kanteens (one with a sport cap and one with a sippy adapter).  They seem to be the best for us.  But I also love the Thermos Foogo Straw Bottles too and use one in my son’s lunchbox. Insulated vs non-insulated is something you have to think about.  Klean Kanteens are not (aside from their new insulated ones).  I use these adorable Cocoozy’s for out and about, and they fit perfect. There are also many neoprene sleeves and other jackets that fit both bottles and sippy’s.

• Foogo Leak-Proof Straw Bottle (stainless)
• Safe Sippy 2 (stainless)
• Fuel Stainless Steel Sports Bottle
• Foogo Leak-Proof Sippy Cup (stainless)
• Crocodile Creek Stainless Drinking Bottles
• Thermos FUNtainers (stainless)
• ThinkSport 12oz Stainless Water Bottle
• Klean Kanteen 12 oz Sippy (comes with a sippy adapter or a sports cap) (stainless)
• Earthlust Insulated Baby Bottle & Sippy Cup (stainless)
• EIO Kids Cup (glass)
• Pura Sippy Cups (stainless)
• Life Factory Bottles w/ sippy adaptor (glass)
• Safe Sporter Stainless Steel Bottle
• Sigg Kids Bottles (coated aluminum*)

Glass & Stainless Baby Bottle Brands

Of course there are plastic bottle options available on the market and many of them are created with BPA free plastic.  Some companies I trust more than others like ThinkBaby and BornFree because they have been BPA free intentionally from the get-go. These are great safer options too.  My objective here is to highlight some alternatives to plastic for bottle feeding.  Before anyone gets in a twist, I am a supporter of breastfeeding and think it’s an important choice.  I am also however, a supporter in allowing mothers to make the choices that are right for them, regardless of what I would do.  Everyone has their own right to mother their children the way they see fit. I refuse to judge on this issue. So without further adieu…

• OrganicKidz Stainless Baby Bottles (stainless)
• Pura Stainless Steel Baby Bottle (stainless)
• BornFree Glass Baby Bottles
• Dr. Browns Glass Baby Bottles
• Evenflo Glass Baby Bottles
• Green to Grow Glass Baby Bottles
• Silikids Glass Baby Bottles
• Life Factory Glass Baby Bottles
• Kidbasix Stainless Baby Bottles (stainless)
• Momo Glass Baby Bottles
• Nurture Pure Glass Baby Bottles
• Sweet Pea Glass Baby Bottles

Adult Water Bottles and Drink Containers (ditch the plastic!!!)

Obviously there are hundreds of stainless water bottles on the market and most are fine… you can’t go wrong with stainless steel. This is a sampling of them and a few glass options.

• Klean Kanteen (regular and insulated)
• Thermos Stainless Steel Hydration Bottles
• ThinkSport Stainless Steel Bottles
• Life Factory Glass Bottles
• Faucet Face Glass Bottles
• Bamboo Bottle (glass and bamb00)
• Takeya Glass Water Bottles
• Tazzini Reusable Water Bottle
• EcoUsable Stainless Bottles
• Sigg Bottles (coated aluminum*)

*Sigg was under scrutiny for using a coating on the interior of their bottles that contained BPA.  They have since corrected that and now line them with SIGG EcoCare® Liner which is a baked on coating. They claim it is chemically inert and does not absorb, leach or transfer odors or flavors, no matter what beverage is inside.  You can make a judgment call on this one.