Water bottle
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A water bottle is a container
used to hold water
for consumption. This allows an individual to transport or carry the bottled water
from one place to another. A water bottle is usually made of plastic
, glass
, or metal
, and so most can be recycled. Water bottles can be single use, returnable, or reusable. Water bottles are used for drinking water
, carbonated water
, mineral water
or distilled water
. Water bottles can be refilled with water or other fluids such as orange juice
, iced tea
or soft drinks.
Consumers have been warned about using warm water in some Polycarbonate
bottles because of potential leaching of harmful chemicals into the water. One study concluded that water inside cloudy or scratched bottles is more vulnerable to contamination from phthalates or bisphenol A
, commonly abbreviated as BPA. Phthalates are being phased out of many products in the United States
, Canada
, and the European Union
over health concerns. A 2010 report from the United States Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) raised further concerns regarding exposure of fetuses, infants and young children to bisphenol A. In September 2010, Canada became the first country to declare BPA a toxic substance.
It significantly increases quality of water by reducing level of genotoxic chemical elements and by lowering the surface tension which results in water clusters being smaller and better organized. That makes water also taste better (softer and smoother).
Container
Container may refer to:* Items used to contain, store, and transport products, such as:** Carton** Bottle** Can , several meanings* Shipping containers include** Crate** Wooden box...
used to hold water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
for consumption. This allows an individual to transport or carry the bottled water
Bottled water
Bottled water is drinking water packaged in plastic or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not...
from one place to another. A water bottle is usually made of plastic
Plastic
A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...
, glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
, or metal
Metal
A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light...
, and so most can be recycled. Water bottles can be single use, returnable, or reusable. Water bottles are used for drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
, carbonated water
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is water into which carbon dioxide gas under pressure has been dissolved, a process that causes the water to become effervescent....
, mineral water
Mineral water
Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...
or distilled water
Distilled water
Distilled water is water that has many of its impurities removed through distillation. Distillation involves boiling the water and then condensing the steam into a clean container.-History:...
. Water bottles can be refilled with water or other fluids such as orange juice
Orange juice
Orange juice is a popular beverage made from oranges. It is made by extraction from the fresh fruit, by desiccation and subsequent reconstitution of dried juice, or by concentration of the juice and the subsequent addition of water to the concentrate...
, iced tea
Iced tea
Iced tea is a form of cold tea, often served in a glass with ice. It may or may not be sweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink. It can be mixed with flavored syrup, with common flavors including lemon, peach, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, and cherry...
or soft drinks.
Plastic water bottles
The benefits of plastic bottles are that they are inexpensive, transparent, and shatter resistant. Depending on the specific plastic construction, however, there may be questions regarding the safety of some of the chemicals in the plastic and how those interact with the water.Consumers have been warned about using warm water in some Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate
PolycarbonatePhysical PropertiesDensity 1.20–1.22 g/cm3Abbe number 34.0Refractive index 1.584–1.586FlammabilityV0-V2Limiting oxygen index25–27%Water absorption – Equilibrium0.16–0.35%Water absorption – over 24 hours0.1%...
bottles because of potential leaching of harmful chemicals into the water. One study concluded that water inside cloudy or scratched bottles is more vulnerable to contamination from phthalates or bisphenol A
Bisphenol A
Bisphenol A is an organic compound with two phenol functional groups. It is used to make polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, along with other applications....
, commonly abbreviated as BPA. Phthalates are being phased out of many products in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
over health concerns. A 2010 report from the United States Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
(FDA) raised further concerns regarding exposure of fetuses, infants and young children to bisphenol A. In September 2010, Canada became the first country to declare BPA a toxic substance.
Metal water bottles
Metal water bottles have gained popularity. People often clean the bottles before refilling. Many companies of metal water bottles make them out of aluminum.Glass bottles
Glass is inert and therefore perfect for storing water. Some bottles have special programme imprinted into glass using programming devices which operate in the ultra-low electromagnetic field. Technology of programming silicon is based on the basic principles of quantum mechanics.It significantly increases quality of water by reducing level of genotoxic chemical elements and by lowering the surface tension which results in water clusters being smaller and better organized. That makes water also taste better (softer and smoother).
Filtering water bottles
Some bottles now filter water by taking out some impurities and particulates from tap water.See also
- Reuse of water bottlesReuse of water bottlesReusing water bottles is the practice of refilling and reuse of plastic or glass water bottles designed for one use, with tap water for multiple uses....
- Beverage canBeverage canA beverage can is a tin can designed to hold a specific portion of a beverage. Beverage cans are made of tin-plated steel or aluminium.- History :...
- Bottled waterBottled waterBottled water is drinking water packaged in plastic or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not...
- CarboyCarboyA carboy is a rigid container with a typical capacity of 5 to 15 gallons . Carboys are primarily used for transporting fluids, often water or chemicals.They are also used for in-home fermentation of beverages, often wine.-Brewing:...
- Sipper water bottleSipper water bottleA sipper water bottle is a type of bottle used to dispense water for certain pets including rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, chinchillas, gerbils, and other small animals...
, a water dispenser for pets