Disposable Plastic Water bottles vs Reusable Trendy Water Bottles

There are countless disadvantages of using disposable water bottles - most are due to the fact that disposable plastics are bad for the environment, they cause a lot of problems and heir use should be dramatically reduced.

What’s the best alternative to using plastic bottles without sacrificing their convenience? The answer is simple- a reusable water bottle, like an Otiem Copper Water Bottle! In this article we will look at the advantages of reusable water bottles over disposable ones and some of the extra benefits of these trendy water bottles as your eco-friendly bottle of choice!

1. In The United States alone, about 17 million barrels of oil is used to make 50 billion disposable plastic bottles , imagine what those figures will be worldwide. Not to mention, only 1 in every 5 bottles is recycled. You can help put a stop to this waste of natural resources by ditching the plastic bottle and making the switch to the reusable Otiem bottle today!
2. The sheer numbers of disposable plastic bottles that pollute the environment are staggering, and what compounds the problem is that they do not decompose easily. It takes the average water bottle 500 years to decompose; imagine that. It means that all the plastic bottles lying around will be here for a very long time. With reusable bottles you can reduce the amount of plastic waste.
3. Disposable plastic bottles contain the compounds bisphenol-A and polyethylene terephthalate, which have been linked to several health problems. These chemicals have been banned in Canada and Japan. Copper bottles do not contain any of these chemicals and are BPA free.
4. 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere every year as a result of plastic bottle manufacturing. Not only carbon dioxide but other harmful substances are released into the environment, causing damage to the planet. This is not the case in reusable bottle manufacturing as the process is relatively clean.
5. Every year 38 billion disposable bottles end up in landfills, and some of these wash into the ocean and other water bodies. 1.1 million marine animals die every year because of this. This problem is mostly due to the fact that these bottles are difficult to recycle and do not decompose for a long time.
6. Tap water is more cost-efficient. Bottled water can even cost over five hundred times the cost of tap water! Tap water can easily be put into the reusable bottle. When producing plastic bottles it takes more water to produce than actually put into the bottle for drinking. That means that a lot of water is wasted when trying to create these bottles. In fact, by using an Otiem as your reusable bottle of choice, your tap water can even become free alkaline tap water! Read more about how copper changes any water's pH balance on our "How it Works" page.
7. Blind studies show that tap water tastes better than bottled water. It is also well known that disposable plastic bottles retain the taste or flavor of their former contents. High-quality reusable water bottles like our trendy water bottles  do not retain flavors, so you can rest assured that no matter what you fill it with, you won’t wind up with a coffee-tasting water bottle in the morning!
8. Most bottled water companies still use tap water as their water source, so in the end you are buying tap water from them. Why should you continue to do this, when you have all the water you could want flowing through your tap? What's more is that that some water bottle companies produce water that is even less safe than tap water. In fact, one four year study showed that some companies produced water that had traces of chemicals that reached levels above state health limits. So then why bother with plastic bottles? If you're worried about the quality of your tap water, look into the Ayurvedic benefits of a copper water bottle, and how effective they are at killing bacterias naturally!

Conclusion

So in summary reusable water bottles will serve you better than disposable plastic bottles will. They're better for your health, your wallet and the environment.  The main reason consumers even buy bottled water is because of convenience, supposed health benefits, and better taste. By using an Otiem copper water bottle, you no longer have to sacrifice that convenience or portability, and can be confidant, that your water is even better for you than had you bought it from a plastic bottle. There's really no excuse not to try one today! It's a win for your health and the planet!