Water Bottle #2

As discussed in class, the revolutionary of the plastic water bottle began to grow in the 1990's and is still extremely popular today. It has been said that plastic bottles make up the largest category of produced plastic products. I think there are two main reasons why people are still using plastic water bottles today: convenience and hygiene. Being able to carry a beverage in the bottle and discard it whenever is extremely convenient for people with busy lives. If you are using a reuseable water bottle, you can not simply throw it away when you are done and you have to tote it around even if it is empty. Pretty much any beverage can be found in plastic bottle or in some portable container. Focusing on hygiene, plastic water bottles are generally cleaner than a reusable one. Reusable water bottles can collect bacteria when used more than once a day and should be cleaned often and well maintained. Plastic bottles could be simply rinsed out and used again but it is not recommended. Usually water in a plastic bottle is filtered or distilled where tap water can contain toxins that are harmful to the body. I think water bottles are still a big trend today, but is slowly dropping due to the scientific findings about how harmful they can be.