Last Friday when I finally stopped in to pick up my mail, the Eco Canteen stainless steel water bottles were waiting for me. As soon as I got home I unpacked the box and was thrilled to find two of the full-size water bottles. The lid has a clip attached so the water bottle can be easily transported. The bottles also come with an insulated tote bag that keeps in the moisture and keeps the water colder, longer.

In the past, I’ve talked about the importance of using stainless steel water bottles. In short, plastic water bottles are bad for your health and their bad for the environment. Plastic contains BPA, which can leach and cause health problems. The effects on the environment are even worse. Most people don’t recycle these plastic bottles and they break down incredibly slowly – it can take up to 1,000 years for plastic to break down. That’s not exactly the legacy that you want to leave. Also concerning is the amount of oil that’s used in the production of plastics. According to the Earth Policy Institute, more than 17 million barrels of oil are used each year in order to create the plastic that water is stored in – and that’s not including the cost to transport the water, often overseas.

Alright, back to the Eco Canteen review. In the past, I’ve used Kleen Kanteen’s water bottles, and for the most part, I’ve been pleased with them. However, I’ll gladly make the change to Eco Canteen, for a few key reasons.

First and most important (to me), Eco Canteen is a non-profit organization. That tells me that they are doing this for the right reasons.

Second, the Eco Canteen bottles are about 1/2 the price of any competitor’s bottles. The full size stainless steel water bottles are $9.95 and the kid’s sized bottles are only $8.95 vs. more than $20.00 for the same bottles sold by many competitors.

Third, after using these bottles for a few days, I’ve found the quality of these bottles to be just as good, or better, than that of other water bottles I’ve used. The insulated sleeve that comes with them is basically a free bonus, since the bottles that I’ve ordered in the past did not come with a holder at all.

If I have any complaint at all about the Eco Canteen stainless steel water bottles, it’s that they only come in traditional stainless steel. Now, that’s perfect for me. However, I have daughters who are seven and five and they are really attached to their decorated bottles. However, as I mentioned before, these bottles are half the price and they’re extremely good quality – so my daughters are just going to have to learn to love the stainless steel look!

If you’re still drinking from plastic water bottles, it’s time to make the switch – visit Eco Canteen for more information or to order your own stainless steel water bottles.

Eco Canteen Stainless Steel Water Bottle

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Stainless Steel Water Bottles

I’m making the change to metal water bottles, also called stainless steel water bottles. Why, you ask? Two main reasons.

First, and most importantly, I want to contribute to less waste. Water is healthy; I love water and I like to have it with me at all times. What that means is that I go through lots of plastic bottles. I’m constantly sending my kids to school with water bottles too. I’ve been recycling plastic bottles for some time, but the time has come for us to switch to metal water bottles. They can be reused again and again, they help to keep drinks cool, and they come in all kinds of cool colors and designs.

“But, I reuse my water bottles, and I send my kids to school with a plastic thermos,” you say.

And this leads me to the second reason why I’ve decided to switch. There has been a decent amount of press lately about the potential risks of using plastic for drinking and food storage. All of this talk comes from the presence of a potentially harmful chemical, BPA, that is found in many plastics. I’m actually not on to get overly panicked when information like this is released, but when I combined that information with the amount of waste produced by plastic and it just seemed like an obvious choice.

If you decide to make the switch, be sure to use your stainless steel water bottle when you get a drink at a gas station. You can even ask at fast-food restaurants if they would be willing to fill your water bottle instead of giving you a disposable cup. You’d be surprised how many businesses are more than willing to comply with your request.

The bottles can be purchased in about any color or pattern and cost between $10 and $25 a piece. A company called Klean Kanteen has a wide variey of bottles and sizes available. At first glance that seems a little pricey, but they last basically forever so you’ll get your money’s worth in a very short time and still have a bottle to use again and again!

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