If you are reading this, chances are that you aren’t looking for just one cheap sports bottle. If you were, you would have already picked one up from WalMart. But you are here instead, searching the internet for the term “sport bottles” and that tells me you have additional interests. Maybe you are looking for a bulk purchase for a team or organization, or maybe you are concerned about the safety of your bottles. So let me help you out a little bit.
First, a word about safety. Using a regular plastic sports bottle is just starting out on the wrong foot. Odds are that it will be floating somewhere on the ocean 700 years from now. Plastic just never goes away, and a huge chunk of all manufactured plastic goes into drink bottles. On top of that, it tends to leach things that get into your body like BPA. Sure, one drink won’t hurt, but a lifetime of constant exposure can’t be good. Do you really want to be the guinea pig for the plastics industry? But the good news is that there are many affordable and perfectly safe, environmentally friendly ‘green’ alternatives available to you.
For example, Kor makes the OneBottle, composed of Eastman Tritan, which is free of bisphenol-A (BPA), a leaching toxin found in polycarbonate bottles. It has a stunning elliptical design and a hinged opening and holds 750ml of water. The handle makes it extra easy to carry, and the wide mouth makes it easy to clean or add ice cubes.
Eastman Kodak sponsored a short interview/promo video discussing this bottle and the various causes that each color represents. Kor is a member of 1% for the Planet.
Another great option is the Pure bottle from Nathan. It has a unique flip straw made of silicone so you can drink without having to open or tilt the bottle, which is also made from Eastman Tritan. They make a 1 liter size, but there are also 750ml and 500ml sizes which fit in car cup holders or bike cages. All their bottles are wide-mouth and come in a variety of colors.
Of course many other drink bottle options are available, including nalgene, aluminum and stainless steel choices. And for those of you looking for custom imprints or fund-raising options, check out Green Benefits – they have both stainless steel and plastic bottles. Oh, and not just any kind of plastic bottles, plastic that will biodegrade in the landfill! That’s a win-win!
