Have you noticed that more single-use bottled water caps are now connected to the bottle with a tether?
Perhaps you thought you had a faulty cap the first time you came across one. These bottles are difficult to open and uncomfortable to drink from – not an intentional design choice, surely?
Actually, the new awkward bottle is here to stay. And rightly so. The EU has implemented this new design as a policy to reduce single-use plastic and increase lid recycling. By preventing caps from becoming separated from the bottles, the likelihood of them becoming environmental pollutants is reduced. Genius.
The Big Plastic Count found that UK households discard an estimated 90 billion plastic pieces annually, with only 17% recycled domestically*. So we are delighted to see these measures being implemented.
But we’re also feeling a little smug at BIBO. There is no need for awkward, uncomfortable disposable bottles around here! We gave up reusable bottles long ago for our state-of-the-art water filter.
BIBO provides fresh and pure water that’s significantly better than bottled water. Did you know bottled water is often contaminated with microplastics from discarded plastic bottles – oh, the irony! With multi-stage filtration, including a silver-impregnated carbon block and sophisticated UV filtration, BIBO removes the bad stuff from water but keeps the natural health-giving essential minerals.
So, forget tethered caps, plasticky water and single-use bottles; invest in a BIBO now!
