in november 2007, the national canadian co-operative retailer mountain equipment co-op removed all hard, clear polycarbonate plastic water bottles (including nalgene-branded product) from their shelves and replaced them with bpa-free nalgene bottles. in december 2007, lululemon made a similar move. in may 2008, recreational equipment, inc. removed nalgene-branded polycarbonate water bottles and replaced them with bpa-free nalgene bottles.