What will happen if we reuse plastic water bottles?

The question: If it's just filled with water, what's so bad about not washing my water bottle? The answer: If you have a bottle that you use every day for water-drinking purposes, congratulations! We're all about hydration here at Healthy Living. read more

Of course, we're not saying that you should never reuse a water bottle (after all, we only have one Earth, and we need to take care of it). But you can be strategic about what kinds of water bottles you buy and reuse, Belcher notes. 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

Reusing plastic water bottles is not a healthy practice. First of all the drinking water is safe and pure and it is checked by the seal. On reuse we do not get the guarantee of purity as tamper proofing by seal is absent. Secondly, some fraudsters may use the bottle to sell normal tap water to customers. read more