Alternative to Plastic Water Bottle
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Originally Posted by slvoid
I tried that, the problem with elephant dung is that you have to carry a LOT of it to get relatively little water out. It's just not efficient.
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Originally Posted by Slow Train
throwing plastic bottles in the trash = bad
recycling plastic bottles = better
not generating the wasteful consumption of plastic bottles in the first place = much better
recycling plastic bottles = better
not generating the wasteful consumption of plastic bottles in the first place = much better
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Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
If you're worried about the taste of the water, you're not thirsty enough.
Jeez, what a bunch of... ah, shutting up now.
I have been using the same cheap plastic bottle that came for free on a cheap bike for about 4 years now. It doesn't look any different than when new other than a bit worn on the outside.
I also reuse "disposable" bottles for weeks at a time. What's the problem supposed to be with this? I think people are so used to sterilized everything that their bodies react badly to anything vaguely stale.
Jeez, what a bunch of... ah, shutting up now.
I have been using the same cheap plastic bottle that came for free on a cheap bike for about 4 years now. It doesn't look any different than when new other than a bit worn on the outside.
I also reuse "disposable" bottles for weeks at a time. What's the problem supposed to be with this? I think people are so used to sterilized everything that their bodies react badly to anything vaguely stale.
The OP was looking for alternatives, and instead he got a bunch of people saying "why do you want an alternative? there's nothing wrong with plastic." That's not what he asked. I'm pretty much done with this particular thread since I've already given my opinion, but before I go, a statement in my own defense.
I "worry" about the taste of my water because why wouldn't I choose better tasting water given the option? That said, I'll drink water without complaint out of a dirty paper cup off the ground if I'm thirsty enough. My stainless steel bottle is far from "sterilized." I wash it infrequently and I leave my unfinished water in it until the next time I ride so I'm sure it's teaming with bacteria and it's plenty "stale." That part doesn't bother me in the least, since it still tastes fine and my body can handle a bit of bacteria. You think I'm full of it, no skin off my back. What harm is it to you what bottle I use?
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Originally Posted by cerewa
I probably have enough plastic grocery bags to last me the rest of my life if I just re-use them until they're worn out. I try hard to avoid getting new ones by reusing them and by using my backpack.
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Originally Posted by no motor?
One of my friends married a Ukranian. Years ago when travel to "the old country" first got to be easier, they left some plastic grocery store bags with the Mother. She was still using them (and thought they were great, she couldn't figure out why we'd just throw them out) when they came back five years later.
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Originally Posted by KonradNYC
What harm is it to you what bottle I use?
However, this thread HAS gotten me thinking. I use the same water bottle for years on end, but I drink about 700-800 bottles of soda a year. I have to knock that off just for my own health; not generating the waste plastic is a good additional reason.
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Originally Posted by Rotten Bastard
Don't forget that those plastic bags can be recycled, too. Most Whole Foods stores, just to name an example, have bins that you can throw them into for recycling.
Most of our local grocery stores have bag recycling bins.
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I completely agree on recycling.
If we buy single serve bottles for a picnic out of town, we bring them back and recycle them.
I would love the old days when it was all in glass and have a good recycling program!
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If we buy single serve bottles for a picnic out of town, we bring them back and recycle them.
I would love the old days when it was all in glass and have a good recycling program!
Stay upright,
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I still have some water bottles that came with our Santana tandem that we bought in 1986. They work fine.
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Originally Posted by sdime
A lawyer told me the reason that glass bottles are not reused anymore is that reused glass bottles occasionally would just shatter in the drinkers' hand and that people were suing.
We are getting what we ask for.
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we should switch back to glass bottles for single-serving beverages. that would really cut back on the volume of trash we throw away. and think about how much cyclists would benefit from the reduction in flat tires.
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if a better solution existed we'd already be using it.
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Originally Posted by benda18
we should switch back to glass bottles for single-serving beverages. that would really cut back on the volume of trash we throw away. and think about how much cyclists would benefit from the reduction in flat tires.
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Do you see people in the 70s and 80s walking around with plastic bottles or paper cups from fast food restaurants? No, people hydrate themselves at home, cafe, or restaurant before going out. I don't find that I need to carry around a bottle of water everywhere or have a cup of cola in my car. I drink as much as I need and go.
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Originally Posted by sdime
I drink as much as I need and go.
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Originally Posted by sdime
Do you see people in the 70s and 80s walking around with plastic bottles or paper cups from fast food restaurants? No, people hydrate themselves at home, cafe, or restaurant before going out. I don't find that I need to carry around a bottle of water everywhere or have a cup of cola in my car. I drink as much as I need and go.
Even in the 70s, if I'm riding more than a couple of hours, I really need to have a drink with me or stop and get one somewhere.
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Originally Posted by benda18
we should switch back to glass bottles for single-serving beverages. that would really cut back on the volume of trash we throw away. and think about how much cyclists would benefit from the reduction in flat tires.
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if a better solution existed we'd already be using it.
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if a better solution existed we'd already be using it.
I wish ALL beverage of ALL sorts would come in plastic containers (or cans)!! Anything but glass.
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Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
That only works up to a point. In the 70s, I can go an hour without trouble without drinking. In the 80s, I can but prefer to have a drink. In the mid-90s, I really should take water with me.
Even in the 70s, if I'm riding more than a couple of hours, I really need to have a drink with me or stop and get one somewhere.
Even in the 70s, if I'm riding more than a couple of hours, I really need to have a drink with me or stop and get one somewhere.
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If you are concerned about our environment, perhaps a stainless steel infuser bottle is the best option for us. We can also use reusable water bottle that is not harmful for our health.
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Zombie thread, yes. But the subject is still hot today. I guess it's better than starting yet ANOTHER thread about water bottles.
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