Is Bottled Water BPA-Free? What You Need to Know About BPA in Water Bottles
If you drink bottled water, you may have wondered: Does this plastic bottle contain BPA? The short answer is: Most conventional single-use PET water bottles are not made using BPA as a building block of PET. BPA — bisphenol A — is more closely associated with certain other plastics and epoxy resins, particularly polycarbonate plastics, […]
Sustainable Water Bottles | Eco-Friendly & Environmentally Friendly Options
What makes a water bottle sustainable? Is a reusable bottle always better than a disposable one? Is glass more environmentally friendly than plastic? What about recycled PET, aluminium, stainless steel, PLA or other plant-based materials? There isn’t one material that is automatically the most environmentally friendly water bottle for every situation. The sustainability of a […]
Plastic-Free Water Bottles: What Can You Use Instead of Plastic?
Can a water bottle really be 100% plastic-free? Yes, but determining whether a bottle is genuinely plastic-free requires looking beyond the bottle body. A glass bottle may have a plastic cap. A stainless-steel bottle may use a polymer seal. An aluminium bottle may have an internal coating or plastic closure. A fibre-based water package may […]
Alternatives to Plastic Water Bottles: What Can We Use Instead?
Plastic water bottles became popular for a simple reason: they solve a difficult packaging problem extremely well. They are lightweight, strong, transparent, inexpensive and easy to manufacture at enormous scale. Replacing them therefore isn’t simply a matter of choosing another material. A practical alternative to plastic water bottles needs to consider: The right alternative depends […]
Biodegradable Water Bottles: A Better Alternative to Conventional PET
For decades, single-use bottled water has relied heavily on conventional PET. PET is lightweight, clear, durable and efficient to manufacture at scale. Those characteristics have made it one of the most widely used materials for beverage packaging. But the bottle’s lifecycle doesn’t end when the water is consumed. This has led businesses and packaging manufacturers […]