Is it safe to reuse the bottle that you purchased with new water over and over again.?

Question

I have heard that the plastic the bottles are made of shouldn't be used again.

Answer 1

Actually it's not, because the material that the bottle is made of starts wearing down and then it goes into your water. Then you drink it. Its definitely not going to kill you but it wouldn't hurt getting a new bottle.

Answer 2

I get notices from Health Canada and the only thing they said about the bottles are they following
The thin plastic single serving drinking bottles should not be frozen. When the plastic is frozen with liquid in it the chemicals Leach out into the liquid. And Plastic should not be micro waved because of the same reason

But as far as using them over and over again that is OK for the single serving size you can either wash them when doing the dishes making sure that you wash and rinse them very well. After rinsing pour in 2 table spoons of vinegar, put the lid on and shake; rinse well.

For the large 5 gallon size again it is OK to use them over and over again. After they are empty pour in 1/4 cup of vinegar and shake well. Swirl it around for awhile and rinses well. Even for the dispenser for the large bottles once a month empty the "cold" water section use an empty bottle put 4 cups of vinegar in the bottle and put it on the cooler and let it go into the cold water cooler part let it sit for half an hour and drain. Change the bottle and rinse out the cooler part. Doing this will prevent water borne bacteria from building up.

Answer 3

Someone's after your money with that one. Of course you can reuse water bottles, except you need to wash the lip if your mouth touches it. The human mouth is a breeding ground for bacteria. Also, if you have left a water bottle in the car and it got hot, don't drink it. Plastic can emit harmful chemicals when heated. Just dump the water and refill it.

Answer 4

it's not the plastic, it's just that the germs you may have had in your mouth and got on and in the bottle can remain and get back in your body when you drink out of it again. invest in a nalgene instead, you can wash it out and re use it and the chances of it breaking are literally none, they have lifetime guarantees. also, drink tap water (if you don't like the taste get a brita) NOT from bottles. bottled water is bad for the environment (it can be shipped to canada all the way from france-wasteful) fills landfills when they aren't recycled, and if you need personal convincing : a toronto star article reported that bottled water is tested every 3 years, tap water, every day.

Answer 5

There are some good answers here, and I can only add that I use them over and an over again as water bottles for hiking (the 1.5 L ones). After each trip, I disinfect them with a mild bleach solution. They hold up well for a very long time - darned near indestructible.

Answer 6

Someone told you wrong. I use mine for months before the water starts to taste sour-then I recycle it. The whole point of plastic is to not break down and leech chemicals, so you are perfectly fine reusing your water bottle several times.

Answer 7

i wondered that too at one point...

Will a plastic bottle leach harmful substances into water if I reuse it?
Most convenience-size beverage bottles sold in the U.S. are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The FDA has determined that PET meets standards for food-contact materials established by federal regulations and therefore permits the use of PET in food and beverage packaging for both single use and repeated use. FDA has evaluated test data that simulate long-term storage and that support repeated use.

The toxicological properties of PET and any compounds that might migrate under test conditions have also been well studied. The results of these tests demonstrate that PET is safe for its intended uses. (For details, see The Safety of Polyethylene Terephthalate.)

Answer 8

I dont know anything about bacteria...but use your common sense. If you smell the top of the bottle and it has any smell whatsoever, you shouldnt be using it. The smell will usually come after about 3 or 4 reuses.

Answer 9

I've heard this also because of some supposed chemical reaction or bacteria, but I've never heard of any adverse effects occurring from reuse. It was probably just another theoretical medical media scare. I reuse my bottles and I'd doing just fine.

Answer 10

Long term yes it can be harmful to reuse over an over because of bacteria formation on the bottom of the bottle
But Short-term there's no harm done, if you just do it say for four days but for years or months or even weeks can be harmful, to your immune, and body system