“ Hard-plastic bottles raise worries ROCHESTER, New York (AP) -- Catching his breath at a fitness club, Matt McHugh took a gulp of water from his trusty, hard-plastic Nalgene bottle and pondered the idea of switching to an alternative made of glass, stainless steel or another kind of plastic.The Nalgene bottle is under scrutiny because of a possible hormone-disrupting chemical.Worries about a hormone-mimicking chemical used in the trendy sports accessory led a major Canadian retailer to remove Nalgene and other polycarbonate plastic containers from store shelves in early December.Hard-plastic bottles raise worries - CNN.com. ”