Goodbye Plastic Bottles!

In summer I got myself a SIGG aluminium water bottle in an aim to reduce my use of plastic. I've now for 8 months and it's still looking as good as new and just as white!

I believe that switching to a reusable water bottle, and remembering to fill it up before you leave the house, is one of the easiest ways to reduce your plastic waste and use. What I love about SIGG bottles is the range of different designs, colours and styles to choose from. They are available in glass as well as aluminium. Both are more hygienic than plastic as there is less chance of scratches forming inside the bottle where bacteria can grow. Cleaning these bottles are super easy and I have successfully cleaned mine a minute before rushing out of the house in the morning!

Why go plastic bottle free?

There are many reasons why plastic is bad for our planet, us and wildlife:

• Plastic bottles can't be hygienically reused very many times. They get crumpled up in our bags and start stinking after not many days of reusing.
• Throwing them away or leaving can lead to plastic pollution in the oceans and on land. Plastic can travel many kilometres with the ocean currents and pollute places far away from where you chucked them. They litter some of the worlds most beautiful spots and harm local wildlife

http://earthjustice.org/blog/2015-november/national-parks-go-toe-to-toe-with-big-water-over-plastic-bottle-waste

• Even if you recycle plastic bottles, a huge amount of energy is required to recycled the plastic into new things. These new things are often of worse quality than the water bottle. Quality degrades over the process of recycling.
• Having one bottle that lasts many many years is more sustainable and uses less resources than using a different plastic bottle each month, week or even each day. 

Where to get a re-usable bottle

There are lots of different metal and glass reusable bottles on the market. SIGG bottles are super durable and come in a lot of unique designs. BKR glass bottles are elegant and chic and have featured in magazines such as Vogue. Celebs such as Jessica Alba and Natalie Portman have been seen carrying them as part of their look. It's fashionable to be sustainable.

https://uk.sigg.com

https://mybkr.co.uk