Can mineral water plastic water bottles be reused?

He suggested that chemicals leach from the plastic used for single-use bottled water bottles into the water if the bottles were reused and subjected to light, ... read more

We talked about the Plastic Bottle Village in our last blog post, but here is a selection of smaller, easier ways you can reuse plastic bottles in your everyday life. 1. read more

By now, I think the strikes against disposable plastic water bottles are pretty well-established: They’re made from petroleum, require energy to produce and ship, usually end up in the landfill, might leach chemicals into your drink, and can be used to club fuzzy baby seals (okay, I made that last one up). read more

But you can be strategic about what kinds of water bottles you buy and reuse, Belcher notes. He recommends glass bottles with protective frames, as well as stainless steel bottles. "If you need a plastic bottle, I would recommend a polypropylene bottle, typically a white plastic," he tells HuffPost. read more