The Truth About Bottled Water and the Environment

by | Nov 7, 2019 | Bottled Water, Environment

Want another reason to feel good about having purified bottled water in your DC area home? The bottled water industry has made significant strides towards reducing waste. The push to make bottled water more environmentally friendly has led to some major innovations in how water is packaged and transported.

The Benefits of PET Bottles

Most bottled water companies (including Endless Waters) use PET (polyethylene terephthalate) to carry and deliver their water. You can identify PET bottles by looking for the number 1 on the bottom of the bottle. PET plastic bottles are strong and BPA (Bisphenol A)-free.

Since many consumers are concerned about the possible risks of BPA in plastics (some studies claim it can potentially increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain cancers), most bottled water and other food and beverage companies use PET plastic instead.

Why feel good about water from PET bottles?

  • It is safe to refill PET plastic bottles—unlike water bottles with BPA, PET bottles don’t leach harmful materials into the water.
  • It’s completely safe to drink water that has frozen in a PET plastic bottle.
  • Drinking from a PET plastic bottle that has been left in a hot car is safe.
  • Since 2000, the average weight of a half-liter PET bottle has decreased 47.7 percent. Through this reduction, 3.3 billion pounds of PET resin have been saved.

The lightness of the resin also means that it takes less energy to transport PET containers. Water delivery to your DC, Maryland, or Virginia home likely has a smaller carbon footprint than you might think.

Recycling Plastic Water Bottles

Most counties and neighborhoods have curbside recycling services. This is the best way to recycle your water bottles. And what happens to all that recycled PET plastic? It finds its way into many things, including:

At Endless Waters, we encourage our customers to recycle and we strive to be as eco-friendly as possible at our facility.

If you have questions about our water bottles or our water delivery service, please contact us!