Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Just because the summer is pretty much over, doesn’t mean we need to neglect our routine of drinking plenty of water throughout the day. So what is a good choice of water bottles that are easy to carry and safe for reuse and in the end, be able to recycle the water bottle.
Metal water bottles are always a good choice. Stainless steel and aluminum are the most popular. There are a few factors that might help make up you r mind.
Stainless Steel Water Bottles Are:
- Stainless steel water bottles are less expensive than aluminum
- Stainless steel is a neutral metal and does not leech potiential hazardous chemicals
- Stainless steel is very durable
Aluminum Water Bottles Are:
- Aluminum water bottles are usually more stylish and come in a wider verity of colors
- Aluminum water bottles are lighter than stainless steel water bottles
Stainless steel and aluminum water bottles are both very good choices for a safer alternative to plastic water bottles.
Plastic bottles, weather you use water bottles or soda water bottles, these are intended to be used once and thrown away. This puts a lot of plastic in our landfills and along side the road. By using reusable aluminum or stainless steel water bottles you have a chance to do your part. Metal water bottles are convenient, safe, and recyclable once they have lived out their lives.
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Lately it has come to light that it is very important to use safe water bottles, which most are not. Now, of course safety has degrees and we may be talking about relatively minor levels of poison in the long run, but especially in the case of babies this is an issue that must be taken seriously. I suspect that as time goes on our society will realize more and more things that we have created out of plastics, etc. have been subtly harming us.
Let’s first take a look at the most common form of water bottle. This is the kind that all off-the-grocery-shelf bottled water comes in. It is not safe, by the way. Have you ever bought one of these in a gas station, supermarket, or elsewhere? It is also the kind that soda comes in.
The reason these water bottles aren’t safe is because they’re made of polyethylene terephthalate which is also known as PET. This plastic isn’t necessarily harmful in and of itself, but over time it can break down and start leaching Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, or DEHP. This is where the problem is. DEHP is a probable carcinogen, which means that it probably leads to cancer.
So this can get into whatever you are drinking, especially if you re-use the bottle. (A lot of people save money by re-using their bottled water bottles in this manner.) Bacteria can breed in cracks in these bottles, too. Not very safe!
In my quest to learn about safe water bottles I also discovered that the kind that athletes use are not safe either. They are made of polycarbonate. Oh yeah, this is also what baby bottles are made out of. They leach a synthetic hormone called BPA.
I started to think that maybe there just aren’t any safe water bottles. Then I learned about a slightly out of the box solution: stainless steel. This is the way to go if you really want to be safe from poisonous plastics and carcinogens. With a stainless steel water bottle there is no leaching at all. It is really the only good way to go that I have been able to discover to date. You can try aluminum but you have to be sure the maker is using some sort of a protective lining. I am glad I was able to find all of this out.
Joseph Bill is in constant search for the “perfect” water bottle and reviews stainless steel water bottles and safe water bottles on his website Safe Water Bottle Review.
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