guyotdesigns | Products: Firefly
Well – I came downstairs to my computer with Amex in hand fully intending to purchase this little item as it doesn’t appear to be on the list for father’s day 
but now I’m hesitating. I went to the site and its not $15 as widely anticipated but $21.95 and the cheapest shipping is $10 for Fedex ground. So now its $31.95 and that’s a bit too much for a gadget as I wrote on Joe’s site.
Treehugger has found another product: LightCap by Simply Brilliant or I guess Sol Light – some subsidiary or distributor. Some of the folks pointed out that the Nalgene bottles have been linked to health problems. Specifically: Grist.org and another site – Ascribe lays out some facts about plastics that release bad stuff and can be recycled; seem to say Nalgene Lexan is ok to some extent.
Bottom line – it appears the biggest risk is unsubstanitated problems for pregnant moms – none in this house. I did get a little nervous when my daughter wanted to take a pink Nalgene Lexan to camp but I don’t think it will be a problem. Bisphenol A is the wicked ingredient; caused problems in mice – not proven in humans and not proven in Lexan bottles. The thing to do, I think, is to toss old bottles after they get used a lot – get cloudy or worn; then the leaching is more likely. If you are into fear go here, to Our Stolen Furniture website. Its like my Liver doctor said when I discovered I might have NASH; I asked him if I was going to die and he said “yes – but not from this.” Nalgene has a page for it too. I just tossed my old Nalgene bottles and will make it a point to “invest” in a new one every year if necessary.
Now about that light.
Jim
