| Reusing plastic water bottles is a great way to | | | | Biphenol A in the plastic. While any exposure to |
| help save a lot of money and also ensure that | | | | this chemical is not good for your health, bottles |
| you do not add to the problem of plastics polluting | | | | not meant for reuse are at a higher risk of |
| the environment. However, there are a few | | | | containing it. This is due to the fact that the |
| things that you should keep in mind if you are | | | | plastics containing this chemical are cheaper than |
| planning on reusing any sort of bottle. First, it is | | | | the plastics used in bottles that are made to be |
| very important that you thoroughly clean any | | | | more durable. Unfortunately, there are still bottles |
| plastic bottle that you plan on refilling. While plastic | | | | on the market that contain it. With rising |
| is safe to be refilled, cleaning the bottle will ensure | | | | awareness of the problems associated with |
| that any bacteria is killed before you use it again. | | | | Biphenol A, many companies are making the |
| This is especially important if you have left any | | | | efforts to label that their bottles do not contain |
| form of liquid in the bottle for longer than a few | | | | this substance. A little research can go a long way |
| hours. As the mouth is full of bacteria, which | | | | towards ensuring that you will not be exposed to |
| enter the bottle when you drink from it, these | | | | this chemical and its harmful effects on your |
| bottles can become quite dirty very quickly. | | | | health. |
| When reusing plastic water bottles, there are two | | | | If you intend on reusing plastic water bottles that |
| primary categories of bottles that you should be | | | | were not intended for reuse, you will need to |
| aware of. These include bottles that are intended | | | | take a few precautions. First, fill the bottle with |
| on being reused and bottles that are not. Bottles | | | | warm water and soap and give it a good shaking. |
| that are meant to be reused are often easier to | | | | This will allow the soap to clean the inside of the |
| clean, sporting wider throats so that you can | | | | bottle so that it is safe for use. Once you have |
| thoroughly clean the inside of the bottle with soap | | | | rinsed the bottle so there is no evidence of soap |
| and warm water. Bottles not meant for reuse | | | | suds, empty the bottle and rinse it several more |
| typically have small, screw on caps that are easy | | | | times. Bottles are difficult to remove all of the |
| to drink from but make it particularly difficult to | | | | soap from, especially if they have small necks. If |
| clean. Thin plastic bottles, such as the type found | | | | you have used liquids other than water in the |
| in vending machines, are among those that are | | | | bottle, allow the bottle to air dry before washing |
| not intended to be reused by are anyway. | | | | once again. This will ensure that the bacteria in the |
| If you do intend on reusing plastic water bottles, | | | | bottle have been removed. This cleaning method |
| there are a few things that you should do to | | | | is also suitable for reusing plastic water bottles |
| protect yourself. First, determine if the bottle has | | | | that are meant for reuse. |