Are you still drinking from plastic water bottles? Even after retailers last fall, led by Mountain Equipment Coop, pulled them from their shelfs? If so perhaps a pending decision by the Canadian government to label the a plastic commonly found within plastic water bottles as toxic, will change your mind.

According to the Globe and Mail yesterday, and most recently the New York Times today, a public announcement by Health Canada may come as early as today but could be delayed until the end of May. This would make Canada the first country to label bisphenol-a, or B.P.A., as toxic.

In recent studies B.P.A. has been shown to disrupt the hormonal systems of animals. Also yesterday according to the New York Times, “a draft report from the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program endorsed a scientific panel’s finding that there was “some concern” about neural and behavioral changes in humans who consume B.P.A”.

Trainharder posted an article in February on water bottle alternatives, so what are you waiting for?