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We all use them: Single-use plastic bottles are readily available and inexpensive to buy, so it's easy to see why so many people drink water from them all the time. In fact, the entire world goes through about 1.2 million plastic bottles a minute, with only less than 9% of them finding their way into recycling bins after use. That's not to mention how Americans alone use half a billion plastic drinking straws every single day, and the world uses 500 billion plastic cups every year. Cookware
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The end result of all this inexpensive convenience is a floating island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean that's estimated to be three times the size of France. Clearly, drinking bottled water is a nasty habit that has to stop, so why not break the cycle and get a reusable water bottle instead? Bottles can also be used for other drinks like iced coffee, saving even more plastic — in the form of cups, lids, and straws.
Not only are reusable water bottles better for the environment, but they're also cheaper in the long run than continuously buying bottled water again and again. After all, water out of the tap is free.
Most bottling companies simply tap into the municipal water supply, triple-filter it, bottle it, and then sell it to you. It's like paying for clean and fresh drinking water twice over. In addition, municipal water is sometimes safer to drink than bottled water because government agencies regulate the water more closely and more often than some private bottling companies do.
We've rounded up a few of our favorites to suit every (water) drinker. Do yourself and the environment a favor this month in particular, and get a reusable water bottle. The Earth will thank you and so will your wallet.
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