According to research, drinkware accounts for about 21 percent of the sales in the U.S. promotional product industry, making it the sixth most popular category. For the most part, I think suppliers have now moved well past the BPA (bisphenol-A) issue in drinkware, now clearly advertising products as "BPA-Free." That's a good thing, of course, because BPA is the worst known endocrine disruptor and, along with other nasty chemicals like dioxins and atrazine, harm the body by either mimicking or "disrupting" normal hormone activity.
Jeff is executive director of the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA). Prior to that, he was responsible for developing safe and compliant brand merchandise for Michelin. He has worked with brands in publishing, consumer products, broadcasting and film for over 30 years. Follow Jeff on Twitter, and QCA on Facebook.