There are 3 big reasons to invest in a reusable water bottle:
- BPA is found in plastic bottles and animal studies indicate that it mimics the human
hormone estrogen, and can induce long-term changes in animals exposed to it. BPA is
used in polycarbonate plastic, used to make plastic water and baby bottles and
other containers because it is as hard and transparent as glass but
resists shattering. Learn more about BPA. Here is a good article on the Bisphenol-A Debate in National Geographic's Green Guide.
- As I write this over 95 billion beverage containers have been
littered, landfilled or incineratedin the U.S. this year according to
the Container Recycling Institute. You can find lots of graphs on container waste here. Here's a good visual:
- Sigg water bottles are cool! There are lots of options for BPA-free reusable water bottles. I started with Nalgene but when I heard buzz that even their plastic was toxic I switched to a Sigg. It cost me $20 but I've really bonded with it. I eyed them at Whole Foods for months before I talked myself into spending the $20 on a bottle. Seems insane, but now I love it. You can get a Sigg Bottle or Kleen Kanteen at Amazon.
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