Originally Posted by Machka
It keeps me employed, so I'm happy.
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But just wondering .... has anyone here looked into what it takes to make a stainless steel or aluminum bottles? You don't just pick them off the trees ... there's a lot of processing, pollution, and all the rest of it. Are they
really an environmentally friendly option?
Machka, I see your point, but I do think steel bottles are a tad more environmentally friendly. The plastic bottles just don't last as long. What I mean by that is plastic tends to "last forever," but it can be really hard to clean if they get filthy/moldy so you will eventually be buying a new one and trashing the old one. Sure, you can recycle it (and you should) but metal (including alloys like steel) are more natural products and will rust and be reabsorbed into the earth more readily than plastic will decompose (although they both should be recycled!).
Anyway, originally my main point was that water just TASTES BETTER coming from a steel bottle. Everyone can argue all they want about what's more environmentally friendly...I'm going with the taste and health issue (no leaching with steel).