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Klean Kanteen Stainless Water Bottles

Review by mr stuff on 1 March 2009
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I've been an avid fan of that other bottle manufacturer for years. Those polycarbonate bottles have taken some real abuse over the years and keep chugging along. Replacing them was like losing an old friend. But here's why I love the sleek new stainless steel water bottles from Kleen Kanteen:

  1. No risk of BPA (or other plastics leaching into your body)
  2. fully recyclable
  3. fits in the bottle cage
  4. just big enough for ice, but small enough to be lip worthy
  5. dishwasher can't kill it
Simple, elegant, durable, safe. Klean Kanteen is a winner for grab and go hydration. You can get them in a growing variety of colors, but I like the standard silver bullet.

*don't toss your old bottles yet: consider using them for non-potable fluids, Fido's water, in the shop/garage, and road trip bladder emergencies*

buy it from Amazon HERE





BrandImage 360 Paper Water Bottles

Review by mr stuff on 17 December 2008
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paper_bottle1.jpegHere's one for the sustainable archives: Paper Water Bottles. Designer BrandImage has pioneered what appears to be a promising solution to our plastic water bottle addiction. We haven't used it, but any idea this good deserves a nod. I'd love to see a major brand step up to the plate and introduce these into production. Dasani? Aquafina? Bueller?

Here's the concept in the designer's own words:

CHALLENGE
Each day, Americans throw out 60 million plastic bottles. Only 14% actually get recycled--
meaning 86% become garbage or litter. We looked at this as a radical problem requiring an
equally radical solution. Could we design a container that would leverage sustainability, be
easy to transport, and enhance the consumer's drinking experience?

SOLUTION
The 360 Paper Bottle is a sustainable vision of the future. It is the first totally recyclable
paper container made from 100% renewable resources. Versatile in its range of consumer
applications and made from food-safe and fully recyclable materials, it decreases energy
consumed throughout the product life cycle without sacrificing functionality. It is paper
packaging that stands up to all liquid categories.


More photos after the jump. [thx to Dieline and happy 1000th post]
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