Every day my two daughters each take a plastic water bottle with them to school. My high schooler brings hers home for recycling. However, my middle schooler puts hers in the recycling bin at school. The problem? We recently found out that the school just throws them in the trash. Heartbreaking and irreparable! So our family resolved to switch from single-use plastic water bottles to reusable drinking containers. Now we needed to choose from the many available options, including BPA-free plastic, aluminum, and stainless steel.
After a little research, we decided on stainless steel. Although BPA-free, the plastic bottles had higher recycling numbers (6,7, etc.), which might be hard to recycle in our area. The aluminum bottles are generally lined with plastic to keep the aluminum from leaching into the drink, making those difficult to recycle too. Thus, our choice of stainless steel. Specifically, we chose the Klean Kanteen brand for their variety of size, color and cap styles, as well as for their commitment to the environment. But anything you do to reduce the number of plastic water bottles in our landfills is better than nothing. So switch to the reusable water bottle of your choice!
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