Economical and healthy, nomadic and practical, the ecological bottle accompanies you on all your trips to allow you to enjoy your favorite drinks wherever you are. What criteria should be taken into account to make the right choice?
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Where, when and why should you use an ecological water bottle?
Do you like to go picnicking, hiking or bivouacking in the heart of nature? With your ecological water bottle, you can hydrate yourself while contributing to respect for the environment. You don't generate any waste, and you don't bother with empty plastic bottles.
If you practice a sports activity, you know the importance of hydration during and after the effort. Whether you run outdoors or are a fan of bodybuilding indoors, your ecological water bottle accompanies you during training, and remains perfectly waterproof despite the jolts.
Do you like the taste of freshly roasted coffee, or the rich aromas of a good chai tea, but have to settle for tasteless drinks from the office coffee machine? By investing in an ecological insulated water bottle , you will have the pleasure of enjoying your favorite coffee or tea throughout the day.
Drinking tap water in your eco-friendly water bottle allows you to spend less than buying plastic water bottles. You relieve both the planet and your wallet, while having the pleasure of using a design accessory, perfectly waterproof and easy to maintain.
How to choose your eco-friendly water bottle?
The material of manufacture
Several options are available to you when choosing an ecological water bottle, the main ones being stainless steel and glass.
Ecological stainless steel water bottles have various advantages, starting with their longevity and their resistance to shocks, blows and scratches. Stainless steel is a chemically stable material, including when it comes into contact with hot drinks. It does not contain any controversial substances, but iron, carbon, chromium and sometimes nickel which do not migrate to the liquids contained in the gourd.
In addition, ecological stainless steel water bottles are the only ones likely to be insulated when they have a double wall separated by an air gap. They then keep drinks hot for 12 hours, and keep them cool for up to 24 hours.
There are also ecological glass water bottles, which are particularly aesthetic. In addition, glass is an environmentally friendly material: it can be fully and infinitely recycled without its initial properties being altered.
If you opt for a glass bottle, choose models with double borosilicate glass walls. They are more resistant, and allow you to enjoy your hot drinks without the risk of burning your hands.
Eco-friendly glass water bottles are ideal for home use. More fragile than stainless steel models, they accompany you during your days of teleworking, during your lazy afternoons at the bottom of the garden or during your TV evenings in the hollow of your sofa.
Cap
The cap of the ecological water bottle is a detail that is very important: it is he who ensures the sealing of the whole, thanks to a silicone seal which allows you to keep your belongings dry even if the water bottle tips over. bottom of your bag.
Its material and its opening system are also to be taken into account. Often, the caps of ecological water bottles are made from several materials, such as stainless steel or bamboo and plastic. The plastic must be of quality to stand the test of time, and it must also be free of bisphenol A (BPA), a substance recognized as an endocrine disruptor.
If the most common type of cap is the screw cap, which has the advantage of offering a perfect seal without any risk of accidental opening, others are appreciated for their comfort of use. Thus, some ecological water bottle caps open and close with a simple push of the thumb, which is very practical when practicing a sport or for children.
For toddlers, there are ecological water bottles with a cap with spout. On some, an anti-leakage device requires you to suck to drink, which prevents accidents when handling the bottle.
The capacity
The capacity of the ecological water bottles varies from 260 ml to approximately 2 litres. The smaller ones are ideal for children, while the larger ones allow you to be sufficiently hydrated even when it is not easy to find a drinking water point, especially in the middle of nature during a hike.
Ecological drinking bottles with a capacity of 500 ml are an interesting middle ground. They advantageously replace small water bottles and are not bulky. It is the ideal format for the office, where it is generally easy to fill your water bottle during the day.