If you are reusing mineral water plastic bottles at home, this is the time to recycle them, but not for drinking water. If you are still buying plastic water bottles for drinking water then you must read this post.
Plastic is no doubt durable. They will outlive us and sooner if you continue to use them. They have an average degradation time of 1000 years. With increasing plastic waste, the soil, water your food everything gets polluted. There’s no coming back. Plastic pollution is serious.
While we can’t go back in time and reverse the harm, what we can do is stop causing any more harm.W hen you go for a picnic that plastic water bottle is very handy right?
Wrong.
Plastic in sunlight can leach toxins in your water which has been suspected to be a factor in breast cancers. There also may be bacterial overgrowth as plastic bottles often retain organisms. If your water tastes funny after you have kept in water, you shouldn’t drink it.
Carry your own Instacuppa water bottle at the workplace or drink from the beautiful glass bottle at home. You will stop worrying about plastic fallout.
How do plastics affect human health?
The additives used in plastics like phthalates, bisphenol A or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), can alter the endocrine system(1)
There’s evidence that chewing plastic teethers and toys have severe adverse health outcomes Cancers, birth defects, impaired immunity, endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive effects have been found. (2)
Microplastics in seafood has serious health implications. (3)
Their occurs systemic distribution after oral exposure to nanoparticles Effects include cardiopulmonary responses, alterations of endogenous metabolites, genotoxicity, inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, alteration in nutrient absorption, gut microflora, and reproduction.
Is it safe to reuse packaged water bottles?
Aquafina and packaged water bottles are made of plastic or #1PET which should not be reused. Bacteria growing inside these water bottles cannot be easily cleaned and there is a risk of leaching of harmful chemicals.
How to help prevent plastic waste
- Stop buying plastic containers, water bottles, bags.
- Reuse, upcycle plastic containers for storing nonedible items. Store your make upPens, pencils, rubbers. Pins, medicines, knick-knacks but don’t store food.
- Don’t use plastic containers for food storage. Stainless steel or glass is better.
- Don’t cook in the plastic containers, given free with microwave.
- When you travel to dispose of plastic waste only in designated area. Throwing it in the river, pond water body or inside the bush is not a solution. Remember the toxins come back into your body through the soil water and food grown
- Don’t burn plastic. It’s a bad idea
- Drink water from a glass water bottle at home and get rid of the plastic bottles.
Ongoing efforts to steer human society toward resource conservation and sustainable consumption are discussed, including the concept of the 5 Rs–i.e., reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink, restrain–for minimizing pre- and postnatal exposures to potentially harmful components of plastics
In this study about the usage of plastic bags, we found that though people were aware of the hazards of plastic, they were still unwilling to give it up.
How to carry your water while traveling?
Metal bottles and thermos are a great way to be trendy eco-friendly and still reuse that bottle.
Instacuppa steel bottle with infuser is made with top quality food safe 18/8 stainless steel that is BPA free and rust resistant. The wide mouth opening and smooth interior surface make even cleaning your bottle a breeze. Our infuser steel water bottle is leak proof and great for making your daily detoxing juice. NO MORE WET HANDS OR DESKS – powder-coated matte finish never sweats, preventing slippery bottles or dreaded stains on wood surfaces.
Use this as Instacuppa water bottle, infuser bottle or make your green tea anywhere. This bottle is a companion for your travel.
Takeaway:
- When you stop using Plastic water bottles, you make a difference. You signal to the manufacturers that plastic is not wanted. If it doesn’t make economic sense they will stop.
- You signal to your body that you are ready to take care of it better.
- You signal to mother earth that you are a part of it.
Plastic pollution of the environment is the plastic pollution of your own body. Take the first step today! What is your plan about drinking water bottle? Will you say no to plastic today?
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Disclaimer: This article is meant to help create awareness and spread knowledge. All decision regarding your health should be done after consultation with your doctor. While all efforts are made to keep articles updated the speed of research in these fields mean the information often may change when more research knowledge is available. Healthwealthbridge or the authors should be in no way held responsible in that case. This is a sponsored post and is a part of Instacuppa powered SuperBloggerChallenge, but all opinions are strictly mine. Read my full disclosure here.
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Plastic is very dangerous pollutant on the earth, we should stop using it. Instacuppa bottles are perfect substitute of these plastic bottles. I carry steel bottle to my workplace but now thinking of shifting to this one.
As usual, this post too was extremely informative and useful. At our home, we have started using earthen bottles, to avoid plastic and its hazards.
I have banned plastic bottles at home. It is such a nuisance if you look at it from the pollution perspective..Reduce, Reuse and Recycle should be the mantra..
Instacuppa is finding its way to every home recently, hearing a lot of positive reviews
Another superb post Dr. Amrita. Plastic pollution is extremely serious, everyone knows it, yet few take actions to go less-plastic life.
That’s a very informative post and valid point. I have cut down on plastic usage and am ensuring that I microwave in glassware only. I love the Instacuppa products and will surely try them all one by one.Thanks for sharing!
I love instacuppa for their “no plastic” products and I have decided to reduce and slowly eliminate plastic from my life. That’s my new year resolution this year!
Very informative
very informative , everyone should read this
Great article.Thanks for the post.
I totally Loved this Post and make it a Point to avoid Plastic containers in Kitchen .Although my home in 100% Plastic free bottles but your post definitely made me think to take a move.
Whenever I am traveling my first concern is the type of container I am taking my tea from and the hygiene. Plastic is my major concern. Instacuppa products are something I want.
great post Amrita. even though it’s difficult to remove all the plastic but i’ve started it cutting on plastic from my life and switching over to healthy options.
This is true and we all are aware of the fact, plastic is not safe for us. I am also upgrading my kitchenware with steel and glass. This is a gradual process, It will take time but It is the high time to replace the plastic. Very wonderful post, You explained the side effects of plastics very well.
I won’t say plastic is absent in my house. It is there but it’s time to be mindful where it should not be used! I am sure people are more aware.
Excellent article Amrita. You have thoroughly explored and elucidated why plastic pollution is something we have to look at seriously and how dangerous it is. And Instacuppa products are simply great to avoid the problem.
Plastic is dengerous and hazardous to us in many ways
We should avoid the palstic
Instacuppa bottle is any day better option
Agreed
Thanks for this detailed and informative post. The scares of plastic and their after effects are real. Its high time we start taking conscious and responsible decisions.
Instacuppa bottles are always my favourite and this “No-plastic” initiative is alarming. Nice and informative post!
To better understand the impact of plastic water bottle waste per year, visualize bottles lined up end to end in a straight line, it would wrap around the earth 190 times. Moreover, the plastic water bottles that were placed in the landfill today will take up to 1000 years to biodegrade. If you have seen the Disney movie Wall-E, it seems like a not too distant reality until we fill the Earth with trash. Considering all the benefits of reusable BPA free water bottles, it is a no brainer choice to stop using plastic one-time use water bottles.
I love ths bottle! thank you for a wonderful article!
Plastic bottles are really substandard these days and they should be replaced with healthier options. I totally agree with you!
Plastic is really hazardous . Need to switch to steel or glass completely .
Plastic pollution is a serious problem, not many understand the consequences. It’s time that we make the right decisions for ourselves, for our family, for our community & for our environment as a whole. Superb post, Dr. Amrita!