We often are asked, “What is the best aluminum water bottle?” or “What is the best stainless water bottle?” The answer is: the best reusable bottle is the one that stops a plastic water bottle from ending up in a landfill.
It’s more important than ever to make sustainable choices in our lives, and an easy place to start is with our drinkware. Single-use plastics pose risks to our health as well as the wellbeing of the planet. Opting for reusable water bottles is a small but significant change you can make daily! If you’re not quite convinced yet, here are some recycling facts for you to ponder.
1. It takes 95% less energy to recycle an aluminum can than it does to manufacture a new one
2. Two-thirds of the aluminum ever produced is in use today
3. Recycling one ton of steel saves mining 2,500 lbs of iron ore, 1,000 lbs of coal and 40 l
bs of limestone
3. States with bottle deposit laws have 30-40% less litter by volume
4. Most bottles and jars contain at least 25% recycled glass
5. It takes 88% less energy to use recycled plastic to make new plastics than from starting with raw materials (natural gas and oil)
6. Recycled soda bottles can be made into fleece clothing, sleeping bags, carpeting, and other textiles
These are just a few facts showcasing the importance of recycling! As a result, we can see that mindful consumption and conscious consumerism is the way forward. With these facts in mind, you can feel good about your choice to use reusable bottles! Making sustainable changes can be overwhelming, so we are here to help and answer any
questions you may have as you find your perfect bottle! We offer a wide range of reusable bottles made with things like recycled plastic, stainless steel, glass, and more. We make it easy to live more sustainably with our quality water bottles, perfect for almost any occasion!
(Thanks to our friends at The Sunrise Guide for these recycling facts!)