An alternative for water bottles (and many other containers!) to consider is Miir (https://www.miir.com/pages/responsibility). They are certified as climate neutral, 1% for the planet, Force for Good, and Evergreen. Even though their products are also made in China, they publish their entire product chain partners in the page I linked to. I have no connection to Miri, but am just a user of their products.
A tip I saw recently for cleaning things like water bottles while traveling is to cut a standard kitchen sponge into smaller pieces, put in a reusable container, squirt dish soap all over them, let dry, then seal. All you have to do then is get the little piece of sponge wet and you can wash your water bottle. Take enough sponge pieces for each day you are traveling and your water bottle can stay nice and clean.
An alternative for water bottles (and many other containers!) to consider is Miir (https://www.miir.com/pages/responsibility). They are certified as climate neutral, 1% for the planet, Force for Good, and Evergreen. Even though their products are also made in China, they publish their entire product chain partners in the page I linked to. I have no connection to Miri, but am just a user of their products.
Thanks for sharing, Jason! I hadn't heard of them before, but they look like nice containers
A tip I saw recently for cleaning things like water bottles while traveling is to cut a standard kitchen sponge into smaller pieces, put in a reusable container, squirt dish soap all over them, let dry, then seal. All you have to do then is get the little piece of sponge wet and you can wash your water bottle. Take enough sponge pieces for each day you are traveling and your water bottle can stay nice and clean.
That's a really great tip- thanks for sharing, Marianna!
Thank you for your kind comments about my post!
Thanks Lloyd! I’ve been reading your work since Treehugger and appreciate the clarity with which you explained our trash problem