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Why You Should Ditch Disposable Water Bottles For Good

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Why You Should Ditch Disposable Water Bottles For Good

While water might seem basic on the surface, it’s actually the superfood of beverages. Though it has zero calories and no real nutrients, drinking water is essential for humans.

关于美国人每天喝多少水的数据,有很多相互矛盾的数据,但是according to National Geographic, which cites data from Beverage Marketing Corporation, a family of four goes through a case of plastic water bottles in a week-这是保守的估计。表面上似乎并不多,但总之,每年相当于17亿瓶!可悲的是,大多数瓶子最终都陷入了垃圾填埋场,这导致了地球严重的污染问题。具体而言,集装箱回收研究所estimates that more than 60 million plastic bottles end up in landfills and incinerators daily.

那么,您该怎么做才能扭转这一趋势并保持水分?简单:用眼镜和可重复使用的瓶子filtered water从你家。在环境保护和可持续性方面,这不仅是更好的选择,而且对您的身体和生活也是一个更健康的选择。

仍然不敢切换吗?这是抛弃塑料的八个好处,可以使您(和地球)健康快乐:

如果您每次口渴时都购买新的塑料水瓶,则可能会从每瓶1到4美元的价格,有时甚至更多。“根据Institutes of Medicine,流体消费指南每天为11.5杯液体,男性为15杯。” MPH的创始人Leslie Bonci说Active Eating Advice。If your average plastic bottle is 16.9 ounces and you’re following the guidelines, using your own bottle would save a woman anywhere between $6–24, while a man could save between $8–32, depending on the price of the disposable water bottle. And so many places with high foot traffic — airports, train stations, parks and even offices — have water fountains now, so it’s not difficult to find a place to fill your bottle.


解决我们对塑料的成瘾是压倒性的,但是从瓶装水切换到Britais one small step you can take that can have a huge impact on your future.


没有人愿意成为污染地球的一部分。“塑料瓶通常不会被回收,瓶装水的一次性方面促进了废物的创造。”Mary Ellen Mallia,博士,奥尔巴尼大学环境可持续性办公室主任。“瓶子最多可能需要1000年才能分解。”本质上,使用塑料瓶会产生更多的污染。如果您有可重复使用的瓶子,那么您不会为此垃圾做出贡献-点空白。

If you carry water with you at all times, chances are you’ll stay more hydrated. “The visual stimulation can encourage us to drink more,” says Bonci. “If we don’t see the water, we may be less likely to think about drinking it.” The key here is to make sure you always have liquid in the bottle. Bonus: Drinking more water can alsolead to things like better skin

双酚A或BPA是在包括塑料水瓶在内的许多产品中发现的一种化学物质。化学物质已经链接到某些癌症在许多情况下。因此,通过完全避免一次性塑料瓶,您还可以避免暴露于可能的威胁生命的疾病。

Mallia解释说:“塑料水瓶通常是由油制成的,特别是一种称为聚对苯二甲酸酯的石油产品,也称为PET。”“这种石油的用途,再加上生产瓶子和水所需的能量,产生了碳排放。”因此,切换到可重复使用的水瓶或过滤的水管有助于减少碳足迹。

If you’re a gym rat, you actually need more water than most because of the amount you perspire when exercising. “Guidelines suggest 17-20盎司液体消耗2–3锻炼前几个小时,然后7-10盎司液体10-锻炼后20分钟。” Bonci解释说。“您在强度,持续时间和汗水速率上所需的数量。”幸运的是,如果您带上自己的水瓶,大多数健身房都有过滤喷泉来填充它。您可以免费进行多次。

“If water bottles are not recycled, it can lead to the leaching of toxins into the land or, if the bottles are incinerated in waste facilities, toxins in the air,” explains Mallia. Carry your own reusable bottle and you won’t be contributing to a toxic environment for everyone.

尽管有些人可能喜欢某些瓶装水品牌的味道,尤其是具有矿物质,电解质或碱性选择的选择的人,并且相信水是清洁的,但自来水可以一样干净。那是因为环保局调节美国的公共供水系统,每天进行每周的测试,以确保其远离毒素和细菌。水过滤系统也可以添加到您的水龙头中,以捕获您的城市用水过滤器的所有nasties。

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Britais the #1 brand in water filtration. We have been bringing people cleaner, great-tasting water for over 25 years. We offer various water filtration products including pitchers, dispensers, filtering reusable bottles, faucet mounts and replacement filters. All Brita filters cut chlorine taste and odor. Use great-tasting Brita filtered water for brewing coffee, mixing baby formula, hydrating pets and more. At Brita, we want to help you live the Filtered Life by filtering out the bad to get to the good because sometimes what you filter out is as important as what you take in. Fewer plastic bottles. Cleaner, healthier water. See what Brita can do for you.

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艾米·施林格

艾米是一个总部设在纽约的健身和健康的作家and editor whose work has appeared in SELF, Men’s Fitness, Shape, Muscle & Fitness HERS, Pilates Style, Max Sports & Fitness and more. Check her out atwww.amyschlinger.com

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