Why should you not refill plastic water bottle?

Answer 1

Apparently scientists are now saying that toxins stay in the bottle even if you clean them and can poison you. If not that then the bottle starts to break down internally and that poisons you. Look...does it really matter..no matter what you eat or drink that this week was good for you, next week they'll say it's bad for you...

Answer 2

**Health risks from reuse by elementary school students

In 2003, a study by researchers under Cathy Ryan, a University of Calgary associate professor, appeared in the Canadian Journal of Public Health. The study was conducted on the contents of 76 water bottles obtained from students at Calgary Elementary School in Canada.

Thirteen per cent of 75 bottles contained bacteria exceeding the Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines, and nearly nine per cent had fecal coliforms. Overall, more than 64% of the samples exceeded the drinking water criteria for heterotropic bacteria.

Samples of available drinking water sources showed that they were below the detection limits for these bacteria, and the researchers concluded that the contamination in the bottles probably arose from students not washing their hands, and that the students may be better off drinking from water fountains at the school.


**DEHA and Diethylhydroxylamine chain letter

In 2003, a chain email was widely circulated making claims about the leaching of chemicals from plastic bottles from repeated washing, rinsing or heating. The email mentioned the chemical DEHA, which is also known as di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate.

Answer 3

I know it sounds gross, but I have been re-filling the same Aquafina bottle from my Brita pitcher every day for the past four months. I just rinse it every morning before I refill it. I have not had so much as a cold in the past four months, either, so I wouldn't worry about the germs too much if I were you.

Answer 4

Because they are assuming we're just going to keep refilling the same water bottle over and over again and we're just too stupid to wash it. Plus, if we're made to be afraid to reuse them, the makers of bottled water can sell us more. I'd say corporate greed created that ridiculous consumer warning.

Answer 5

because whatever might have been in it prior to it being empty might mix with the stuff you want to fill it with and taste nasty

just clean it before refilling it I've had 5 water bottles for over 8 years and use one for each day of the work week with different liquids no problems just clean it

Answer 6

No reason, it's Gatorade/Powerade bottles that apparently contain a poisonous substance that comes off if you refill the bottles with water... can't confirm if that's actually true.

Answer 7

Because by refilling your water bottle your stealing money from the water bottlers. Its just as bad as downloading music.

Answer 8

Reusing the plastic bottles over and over will allow germs to breed, especially around the top. I use mine over a few times and then toss them. You especially do not want children to use the same bottles very often.

Answer 9

I read a while back in Cosmopolitan that you shouldn't re-use plastic water bottles because they can become infested with germs and eventually get you sick. Really, it's no big deal, so you can if you want, it's just easier to develop a cold.

Answer 10

Because, then it wont end up in a land fill. When your finished with your water, just throw the bottle in the trash, or on the side of the street if your driving.