Problems caused by plastic bottles
Whether for convenience or to save money, most of us choose to reuse the bottles we buy to drink water, and this idea, until recently, was very practical, we killed two birds with one stone: we did not spend money and we helped the environment.
Although it may seem very practical and friendly to our pockets, refilling plastic bottles for drinking water is a risk that our health ends up suffering sooner or later. An article published by Cosmopolitan magazine reveals that the nozzles of these bottles are practically a breeding ground for bacteria. This article was based on a study by treadmillreviews.net, which analyzed the plastic bottles that an athlete had filled with water for a whole week. The results of the study showed that the refilled bottles contained more than 900,000 units of bacteria. Lack of hand hygiene, keeping the water at room temperature or not washing the bottles continuously are key factors for bacteria to accumulate in the bottles.
How people feel about consuming beverages in disposable containers
Glass beer bottles have exceptional qualities such as physical barrier and chemical inertness. In addition, glass bottles, using color, protect beer from potentially harmful radiation.
Glass beer bottles stand out from other materials both in terms of visual appeal and in generating more positive emotions and a greater desire to consume. In fact, on the shelf, the glass container achieves the highest attention rate in the market.
Environmental impact caused by plastic bottles
Reusing plastic water bottles is a way to give a conscious response to one of the major problems of consumer society: the excessive use of this material. Although the ideal is to minimize its consumption, we can make crafts with plastic bottles to compensate for the consumption decisions we make. In short, this is a creative way to contribute to reducing the effects of climate change that will also help you save money at home.
Before we go into detail and look at the 10 ways to reuse plastic that we have collected in this article, let’s understand the importance of doing something with this material. It is estimated that 80% of the pollution of seas and oceans corresponds to plastics that have been deposited in them. This is a problem that has devastating consequences not only for aquatic ecosystems, but also for human beings. A large part of the food we consume is considered to contain microplastics, which are microscopic particles that are harmful to health.
Bottles pollution
Plastic bottles and glass bottles in which we consume water are a packaging element that generates a lot of waste. In this post we explain the pros and cons of using each of them to help you make the best decision.
As we have already explained on other occasions, plastic has a very bad reputation among environmentalists. Those who care about the environment know that only 9 percent of the plastic consumed in the world is recycled afterwards. The obvious alternative is glass, but is glass packaging much more sustainable than plastic?
When we go into a supermarket to do the shopping we see a lot of packaging. Canned vegetables such as lentils or beans usually come in glass containers. In contrast, bottled water or prepared food comes in plastic containers.
This contrasts with the fact that some beverages, such as wine, come in glass bottles. Why do some products come in one type of packaging and others in another? Which of them is more sustainable packaging? To give a correct answer to this question we have to take into account two ideas: each material has a different life cycle and functional unit.