Water Coolers and BPA
June 26th, 2009
Poland Springs is now under fire for its water bottles. Not the softer plastic that it uses in its individually sized water containers, but the jugs it uses for its commercial office water coolers. These jugs usually come in 3 or 5 gallon bottles and do contain the dangerous substance bisphenol A. Most eco-friendly offices have transitioned away from individual water to the larger water coolers. Many workers use Nalgene or other water containers (hopefully BPA free) to drink from the cooler. It should be noted that the American Chemistry Council, an industry group, continues to claim “there is a consensus” that BPA is safe to use.
