Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t.
…what if I reuse the same plastic bottle? I’ve considered switching to metal, but I like to leave the plastic in the freezer overnight so a large ice chunk keeps the bottle cold all day.
I’m no expert, but I’ve heard that it’s much worse when you reuse the same plastic bottle. Single use bottles are designed for single use, and they break down after multiple uses and increase your microplatic intake.
soap can really fuck up plastic, if you’re just rinsing but keeping it clean that’s probably less bad but i don’t know if “less” is enough. might depend on the kind of plastic and how much sun it gets.
my understanding is that reusing a temporary bottle is bad, as the lining breads down after a semi short time span (months?) some plastic bottles are bpa free and have some better linings and don’t break down so fast but will over time anyway.
I have a reusable bottle made from Tritan plastic. Supposedly it’s safer and more durable than regular plastic bottles but I’m not sure how much of it is just marketing
Supposedly it’s safer and more durable than regular plastic bottles but I’m not sure how much of it is just marketing
Probably most of it. Tritan is similar to the plastic used in disposable bottles. I’m sure it’s modified to be better in several ways (definitely usually heat and impact resistance), but it’s fundamentally still similar stuff.
…what if I reuse the same plastic bottle? I’ve considered switching to metal, but I like to leave the plastic in the freezer overnight so a large ice chunk keeps the bottle cold all day.
I’m no expert, but I’ve heard that it’s much worse when you reuse the same plastic bottle. Single use bottles are designed for single use, and they break down after multiple uses and increase your microplatic intake.
soap can really fuck up plastic, if you’re just rinsing but keeping it clean that’s probably less bad but i don’t know if “less” is enough. might depend on the kind of plastic and how much sun it gets.
Well fuck me I’ve been doing this for years. Goddamnit.
my understanding is that reusing a temporary bottle is bad, as the lining breads down after a semi short time span (months?) some plastic bottles are bpa free and have some better linings and don’t break down so fast but will over time anyway.
i like metal because metal is metal \m/
I have a reusable bottle made from Tritan plastic. Supposedly it’s safer and more durable than regular plastic bottles but I’m not sure how much of it is just marketing
Probably most of it. Tritan is similar to the plastic used in disposable bottles. I’m sure it’s modified to be better in several ways (definitely usually heat and impact resistance), but it’s fundamentally still similar stuff.
Will look into it, thanks!
Just make ice cubes and put them in a steel bottle?