Plastic Water Bottles and the Environment

By now everyone should know that the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic water bottles that you find in grocery stores and gas stations are the worst kind of water bottle, for both you and the environment. Studies have shown that after repeated use, these plastics can leach carcinogens. Even the plastic used in baby bottles and water bottles often used by althetes are know to release carcinogens that are harmful to our health.

Everyday millions of plastic bottles and containers are thrown in the trash and make their way to our landfills. Almost 90 percent of water bottles are not recycled and end up in landfills where it takes thousands of years to decompose. To see just how ridiculous the bottled water industry is watch this short 2 minute hilarious video clip.

Now what can we do? One option is to buy aluminum water bottles (sold at any sports store and online at Reusable Bags). These save you money and the environment and do not leach BPA. But the best option to get your water on the go is to use stainless steel reusable bottles. Again these can be found at Target, Sports Chalet, and online at Reusable Bags.

With just a little bit of effort and money up front, you can save the planet from numerous plastic water bottles not making it to the recycling center and ending up in our landfills, or worse our rivers and oceans.