Are metal water bottles better than plastic?
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December 2nd, 2009
I want to purchase the safest water bottle and I know plastics carry toxins but some are advertising bpa free and I wondered if that was possible?
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Yes, they don’t break as easily and don’t leak chemicals into the water.
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The best choice for a re-useable water bottle is one made from stainless steel. They can handle most liquids, can be cleaned easily and, most important, don’t leach any chemicals.
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On the recyclable plastics scale, the two you want to watch out for is type 3 and type 7. If you do want to get a plastic bottle (like a nalgene or something), look for a type 5 that isn’t manufactured with BPA’s
Camelbak has a great line of bottles; both metal and plastic ones. Their bottles are all BPA-free because they recalled all of their old ones, and all that is sold now are bottles without BPA.
I use a plastic one for the gym, and an insulated metal one for everything else. They make excellent products.
I’ve got a really nice metal water bottle (and it’s really light when empty) it seems to
keep the water cooler for longer.
I carry a Sigg which I think is aluminum but has some sort of liner in it so you don’t get Altzheimers from the aluminum. I have an insulated sleeve for it and I take it everywhere and refill it from a tap. I am trying to never ever buy another plastic bottle again.
I am getting my own cow next week so I won’t have to stop drinking milk because it ONLY comes in plastic.
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