Let’s face it, bottled water is so 1990s. I know that Dasani and Aquafina have taken steps to reduce the amount of plastic in their products but even if their bottles are made with 50% less plastic, that’s still 50% more plastic consumed than if you had a reusable.
Here are my favorite reusable water bottles:
Kor ONE hydration vessel – www.korwater.com
Here’s what KOR CEO Eric Barnes had to say about it:
“We wanted to build a brand that is about personal fulfillment, using design to attract consumers because there is already so much out there guilting consumers into drinking out of a reusable…If you look at Voss and Sport Water…the bottle was the experience. It’s amazing how people carry their bottles of Voss and refill it around the water fountain…it’s an experiential thing, a statement saying I’m healthy, I’m drinking water, those bottles are sexy. You look at bottled water and you start to see bottled design and that’s something we knew we could capture in a reusable.
If you’re about health and you’re about hydration, how can you have your little buddy with you and have it become something you hang on to? This is the next accessory…a statement of who you are and what you are about.”
I’ve had mine for years and I love it! I get so many compliments on it, it’s easy to drink out of (I never splash myself like I did with my Nalgene), and I could never lose it. They are available nationally at Amazon.com and locally at Golden Braid Books, Paisley Pomegranate and Cole Sport.
Here I am, enjoying the personal hydration experience near West Yellowstone, photo by Alexa Miller.
Alex bottle – http://www.alexbottle.com/
The Alex bottle is a new brand started by a small group of designers who wanted creativity, functional integrity and simplicity in a reusable water bottle. It is named “Alex” because it’s like your new best friend. I love the color options and the fact that they can be taken apart to clean. Another great feature for backcountry users is that they pack down to half their size. I ordered the black and green, which one is your favorite?
You can order them on Alex’s website: http://www.alexbottle.com/shop.php
Camelbak Better Bottle, Stainless Steel-http://www.camelbak.com/sports-recreation/bottles.aspx
Camelbak has become a leader in the outdoor recreation industry by redefining personal hydration with their lightweight, high capacity water reservoirs. Their stainless steel bottles are a little more fashion forward for toting around town.
Drinking out of a Camelbak is just plain fun – it brings me back to my childhood days of sippy cups. I find that when I drink out of the bite valve, I drink more than when I have to pour it back.
These ones are made from medical grade stainless steel and are naturally BPA free. They come in a variety of designs to suit your taste (or just plain classic if that’s your style).
They are available at your local REI store or at backcountry.com.
I’d love to hear any feedback with your thoughts on reusables. What is your favorite? How do you stay hydrated?
