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What about reusing containers for drinking water that you would otherwise dispose of? I've been using yogurt bottles for my drinking water for a while now. No

• riidom 5y ago
  Doing a similar thing; I buy a bottle of plastic water (or some other soft drink) to reuse as container for tap water. I usually replace it when the plastic gets milky, every few weeks.
• extra88 5y ago
  Yes, I refill bottled water bottles with tap water. I usually replace them once a year. Previously, I would buy whatever brand I found that was the right size for how I store them but last time I ended up spending more on Evian and the bottles are holding up much better. Poland Springs bottles use very thin plastic that crumples easily which is good for minimizing the amount of plastic used but bad for reuse. I do wonder if, by reusing the bottles, there could be harmful chemicals leeching out.
  • photojosh 5y ago
    Bottles sit on the store shelf and have a use-by date of often a year in the future. I figure if there is going to be leeching, it's not going to be significant enough in a day or two. Just to be careful though, even with my 'proper' reusable bottles I won't drink the water if it's been there more than a day or two or if it's exposed to the sun.
    • jobigoud 5y ago
      It's not about the water inside, it's about the plastic. I do the same as grandparent, refill disposable but sturdy bottles, I change every 6 month or so. I assume the plastic itself is shedding particles away more and more as it ages. There is a bad smell that develops after a few months. Probably from bacteria build up.