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Reusable Glass Water Bottles: The Reasons to Ditch the Plastic

Trends come and go, and the living healthy ones aren’t an exception to this, however, one that’s hardly going to change is the importance of staying hydrated with water, daily.

While the 8 glasses a day rule isn’t actually well looked into, scientifically, it still doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take drinking more water seriously. Remember, every cell in your body requires enough water to function well.

Now that that’s settled, it’s equally important what you drink water from. Australian cities can boast about the quality of tap water, yet most people still opt for purchasing, which can be seen by the numbers of bottled water industry, generating about $700 million per year.

What’s wrong with this is the plastics it comes in, and if you’re really concerned about your well-being, it’s time to ditch the plastics and turn to the help of reusable glass water bottles . It all starts with the fact chemicals from the plastic, like Bisphenol A (BPA) make it into the water you drink, as opposed to glass, and they are known to imitate body hormones.

Yes, there are BPA-free plastic containers, but do you really know they are, even with the label? Moreover, there are other toxins, like Phthalates, and Dioxin, known to cause reproductive and developmental issues, and certain types of cancer, like breast cancer.

To be on the safe side, choose the reusable glass water bottles. Recycling might sound as the ideal solution for plastics, yet not every plastic bottle ends up being recycled; truth be told, most of them end up at a landfill, taking ages to decompose.

Other than protecting the environment as well as your health with your glass choice, you can count on being stylish too. There are many glass bottle options nowadays, differing in design, and the best part is […]

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