Plastic bottles have long dominated the scene until people became more aware of the dangers they bring. Although they are cheap and widely available, their detrimental effects on health and the environment are too much to ignore. Now the public is more open to alternatives such as glass water bottles. These containers provide the following benefits over plastics:

Great Taste

Everything tastes better with glass. That is, the material does not actually affect the taste of the beverage which is why you can appreciate a pure and unadulterated version of the drink. These will be no odd aftertaste like what you sometimes get with plastic. We have all experienced buying a plastic container only to need several washes to get rid of the odd chemical flavor. This will not happen with glass as things will be great from the start.

No Leach

One of the most worrying aspects of using plastics is that they can leach unwanted chemicals in the drink. This is partly what affects taste. This can also cause serious ailments with constant ingestion. BPA is one of the most notorious chemicals that people should be worried about. The danger is higher if the beverage is hot or if the container is left exposed under the sun for a long time. Glass does not leach anything so hot or cold beverages should be okay.

High Quality

Some people stay away from glass bottles fearing that they will break easily but that is not always true. There are highly quality variants such as Pyrex which will not crack even at high temperatures. It can also withstand high pressure and impact so dropping the bottle should not be a problem. Just pick it up again and be confident that it has been left unscathed. Glass technology has come a long way.

Ease of Cleaning

Glass bottles are also easy to clean. You can put them inside a dish washer and just wait for it to come out sparkling clean. Dirt does not readily stick on the surface and stains will not be a problem as the surface is non-porous. It will always look good no matter what.

Eco-friendly

Glass can be recycled as many times as needed. It does not have to crowd the landfills as manufacturers can get them back to create more bottles in the future. This makes them more eco-friendly than plastics which tend to be dumped in landfills and take up a great deal of space. They won’t even decompose for hundreds of years.

Switching to glass water bottles is one of the best things you can do for yourself and the environment.