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How long have you had your current water bottle? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by lemann@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've been using a reusable 36oz/1L plastic "flip lid" bottle from Bezos's market - this is my third one (sadly replaced almost on a yearly basis) since I keep accidentally breaking the lids.

It practically comes everywhere with me - walking, cycling, in my backpack. This lid is starting to crack at the hinge and the latch though, but don't really want to replace it with the same thing again.

How long have you had you had your current bottle, and how are you finding it so far?

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[-] xeddyx@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use a stainless steel bottle that I got for free from my previous job - possibly the best thing that came out of that job tbh, as it's light, big and has a stainless steel lid too, so it's super durable and eco-friendly. Prior to that, I'd use a glass bottle which also doubled up as a tea-infuser, only problem with it was that it was heavy.

#Avoid plastic, even if it's recyclable or reusable

Plastic bottles tends to leach toxins into water over time - even the so called reusable and durable ones too - and the longer you use it, the more toxins it releases, which can cause inflammation to eventual organ failure or even cancer. Avoid plastic.

https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2022/01/plastics-leach-toxins/

[-] momo420@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Woah, before we go into "eventual organ failure", can you provide something pertaining to reusable bottles because the link you provided doesn't make such claims.

[-] xeddyx@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220211102618.htm

https://360info.org/why-we-should-not-reuse-plastic-water-bottles/

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsestwater.0c00238

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