
Are Plastic Drinking Bottles Safe?
Why You Should Not Drink from Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic water bottles may seem convenient, but they come with many risks. They are harmful to your health, bad for the environment, and wasteful. Choosing a reusable bottle is a better option for both you and the planet.
Health Risks of Plastic Bottles
Plastic bottles often contain harmful chemicals like BPA and phthalates. These chemicals can leach into your water, especially when bottles are left in the sun or heat. Drinking from plastic over time may increase the risk of health problems, including hormone disruption and other long-term issues.
Even plastic bottles labeled BPA-free are not always safe. They can still contain other chemicals that may have similar harmful effects.
Plastic Bottles Harm the Environment
Most plastic bottles are used once and thrown away. Every year, billions of plastic bottles end up in landfills and oceans. Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down, and during that time, it pollutes the environment.
Marine animals mistake plastic for food. Many die from ingesting plastic waste. Microplastics from bottles also enter our food and water supply, affecting humans and wildlife.
A Wasteful and Expensive Choice
Buying plastic water bottles is wasteful. They cost more than tap water and create unnecessary waste. Instead of buying single-use bottles, a reusable stainless steel bottle saves money and reduces plastic waste.
Switching to a reusable bottle is the best way to protect your health and the environment. Choose BOTL for safe, sustainable, and stylish reusable water bottles.
Choosing reusable water bottles makes a real difference for the planet. By switching from plastic to stainless steel or other eco-friendly materials, you help reduce waste, cut pollution, and protect wildlife. Every reusable bottle prevents hundreds of plastic bottles from ending up in landfills and oceans. It also lowers carbon emissions from plastic production and transport. Using reusables saves money, reduces demand for single-use plastic, and encourages others to do the same. Small choices add up. When more people choose reusables, we move closer to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. Make the switch today with BOTL.
Together we have saved billions of single use plastic bottles from the ocean.
We are making caps from ocean plastic and for every bottle sold we reclaim 50 plastic bottles from the ocean. We are Ocean Stewards. We are Certified B-Corp. Learn why we use recycled stainless steel for our bottles read here





