Water Bottles
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
Johnny ² wrote: molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time Haven't heard of any such effect, but I don't use the same water bottles all that often because it becomes dirty in the inner nooks after a few months- and it's impossible to get it perfectly cleaned. I hope this answers your question. :~
Vikram.
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
It's more an issue of bacteria buildup in the bottle after repeated re-uses, unless you wash and sterilize the bottle periodically. Johnny ² wrote: molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time Nah, the plastic is inert.
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
As the shelf life of bottled water is (I believe) 2 years............... The tigress is here :-D
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
I don't know, but maybe leaving them on a lawn will prevent dogs from defecating there.[^]
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
I keep a sports bottle full of cold water on my desk at work, I've been using it all year. I haven't noticed any plastic dissapearing down my throat, but do boil a kettle and sterilise it with boiling water quite frequently. After all, I use it throughout the day, while eating lunch, etc. If it weren't sterilised it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now :-D
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I don't know, but maybe leaving them on a lawn will prevent dogs from defecating there.[^]
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;Should try that- my dog poops (and pees) all around the house. X|
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I don't know, but maybe leaving them on a lawn will prevent dogs from defecating there.[^]
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;It sounds more to me like someone being too lazy to pick up the trash in the yard.;P
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I keep a sports bottle full of cold water on my desk at work, I've been using it all year. I haven't noticed any plastic dissapearing down my throat, but do boil a kettle and sterilise it with boiling water quite frequently. After all, I use it throughout the day, while eating lunch, etc. If it weren't sterilised it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now :-D
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Photography[^]Megan Forbes wrote: it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now That's what gives it that special flavor! I've long maintained that the only thing that makes office coffee potable is the flavor enhancments added by the brown coating inside the office coffee mug.:)
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Megan Forbes wrote: it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now That's what gives it that special flavor! I've long maintained that the only thing that makes office coffee potable is the flavor enhancments added by the brown coating inside the office coffee mug.:)
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Mmhhh, delish :-D Cheers Martin "Situation normal - all fu***d up" Illuminatus! http://www.martin-haesemeyer.de
Martin Häsemeyer wrote: delish I'd call it devilish. ;)
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I keep a sports bottle full of cold water on my desk at work, I've been using it all year. I haven't noticed any plastic dissapearing down my throat, but do boil a kettle and sterilise it with boiling water quite frequently. After all, I use it throughout the day, while eating lunch, etc. If it weren't sterilised it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now :-D
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography[^]Megan Forbes wrote: it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now Yes it is the bacteria you have to worry about. They have been making a big deal about this lately but what I have to ask is when you use a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised? I know the water is colder so there should not be as much bacteria but it exists... John
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Megan Forbes wrote: it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now Yes it is the bacteria you have to worry about. They have been making a big deal about this lately but what I have to ask is when you use a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised? I know the water is colder so there should not be as much bacteria but it exists... John
John M. Drescher wrote: a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised? Not that I've ever seen. But then, I've never seen a coworker bend over, wrap his lips around the spout, and suck up a mouthful. That might make a difference.:)
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I don't know, but maybe leaving them on a lawn will prevent dogs from defecating there.[^]
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;I still find this practice amusing. Even more amusing was one morning seeing a water bottle on someone's lawn covered in a nice fresh steaming pile of dog poop. A fairly convincing counter-example I think :) cheers, Chris Maunder
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John M. Drescher wrote: a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised? Not that I've ever seen. But then, I've never seen a coworker bend over, wrap his lips around the spout, and suck up a mouthful. That might make a difference.:)
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- Proposed Sign at CA/AZ BorderRoger Wright wrote: But then, I've never seen a coworker bend over, wrap his lips around the spout, and suck up a mouthful. I would hope not... John
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Megan Forbes wrote: it would probably be a full bacteria breeding ground by now Yes it is the bacteria you have to worry about. They have been making a big deal about this lately but what I have to ask is when you use a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised? I know the water is colder so there should not be as much bacteria but it exists... John
John M. Drescher wrote: when you use a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised We run a bottle of bleach through ours every Monday morning just before the management arrive, then by the time they've emtpied the first bottle it is as good as new. ;)
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John M. Drescher wrote: when you use a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised We run a bottle of bleach through ours every Monday morning just before the management arrive, then by the time they've emtpied the first bottle it is as good as new. ;)
David Wulff
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
All plastic leaks out estrogenic compounds, especially soft plastics (like many water bottles) and particularly when exposed to high temperatures (like leaving it in your car). For people with hormone imbalances to begin with, this can just aggrevate already difficult to deal with problems, as these chemicals mimic many estrogen-type hormones that regulate both men's and women's bodies, blocking the natural good functions of these hormones by binding to receptor sites. Marc STL, a liability factory - Anonymously
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John M. Drescher wrote: when you use a water cooler is it ever cleaned or sterilised We run a bottle of bleach through ours every Monday morning just before the management arrive, then by the time they've emtpied the first bottle it is as good as new. ;)
David Wulff
Not all teenagers smoke and drink. I gave up smoking years ago.
I hear that sodium cyanide is a much better disinfectant than bleach. Just to be on the safe side, you might also monitor the pH of that first bottle by adding an ounce or so of phenolphthalein. It not only turns pink if the Ph rises too high, but it is also the active ingredient in ExLax.:-D
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Strange question but Im sure I read somewhere that re-using empty water bottles wasn't healthy, as molecules of plastic start appearing in the water after some time (or something to that effect). Personally I thought this was just the bottle manufacturers making sure people didn't re-cycle too often (more bottles, more money), but I was wondering if the collective-conscience that is CP might know if there was any truth in it?
I wouldn't doubt that it could happen... even the stuff from those non-stick skillets wears off after a while... but I doubt if it happened to an extent that it would do any harm. Chances are any plastic molecules would just pass through your system anyway. "When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity." - Albert Einstein