SIGG and Cuipo (a social enterprise named for an endangered, towering tree) have gotten together to promote rainforest conservation. They recently debuted three new children’s water bottle designs: Tiko the toucan, Peaches the pink dolphin and Cezar the Emperor Tamarin monkey. With each purchase you can save one square meter of Central American rainforest.
Photo courtesy of panamaturismo.com
The SIGG bottles are typically Swiss—designed to be stylish, clean and functional—and made from 100% recyclable aluminum. The liners are BPA- and phthalate-free and have no VOCs (volatile organic compounds). My daughter likes her pink dolphin and doesn’t complain about a metallic taste in her beverage.
The cool part is activating your special code to save a section of rainforest. Sign in and redeem your code online with Cuipo. You’re automatically taken to a map that shows the section (latitude and longitude) of rainforest designated in your (or your child’s) name.
This makes a pretty cool geography lesson, too. Sofie’s square meter is on the gulf side of Panama, on the southern end of the Chepo district. She’s already imagined a family of howler monkeys living in her section of forest.
Cuipo acquired 3,300 acres of rainforest in Panama that is protected under their non-profit foundation, One Meter at a Time. The organization employs local and indigenous people and teaches them skills in preservation. A purchase of a Cuipo product (they also sell T-shirts) becomes a donation to One Meter at a Time.
View a helicopter tour of the rainforest preserve. It’s awesome to see so much greenery still intact.
SIGG water bottles: BPA and phthalate-free
The kids’ bottles come in two sizes (Peaches and Cezar are .4L and Tiko is .3L) with a few facts about each rainforest animal.
Perfect for the upcoming summer months, these water bottles make a thoughtful eco gift. Find them at SIGG online or at Whole Foods for $18.99 - $20.99.
