Comments on: Best Alternatives to Plastic Water Bottles

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:57:45 +0000

In reply to Amber. We have a whole house filter from Radiant Life Catalog and an under-counter filter as well. But I'd say filter jugs are a good option compared to no filter. A berkey is a metal filter that is also great.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:37:44 +0000

Where should I get the water to put in my glass bottle? Is tap water safe? Is a water filter jug made of plastic okay to use?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 11:02:01 +0000

I use my Go Berkey to filter my water when at home or staying somewhere for at least 3 weeks (I hate packing up the filter when it’s wet because it drastically messes with the performance), then store it in glass and steel jars/bottles/jugs in the fridge, and drink out of the glass bottles from kombucha. When I travel or will be out where I might run out of purified water, I use my Berkey bottle – maybe not technically 100% plastic-free, but hardly any more plastic exposure post-filter than the bigger Berkeys, so to me it’s worth it; it even filtered murky mossy horse trough water into clear clean water (with a strong mossy taste, but still perfectly safe to drink). The only time I drink out of something plastic anymore is my camelbak – I only use it once a week, and I use purified water and put the water in it not too long before I use it. I wish I could find something else that wasn’t plastic, but that’s the one thing I haven’t been able to find a non-plastic equivalent for because due to the shape of its holder, I need the reservoir to be soft and flexible (also, something hard would be extremely painful banging against my back when riding horses, which is what I use it for) – if they come out with a naturally anti-mildew/ant-mold medical grade silicon and stainless steel reservoir, I’ll be first in line.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:44:12 +0000

In reply to Melissa.

Crystal mentioned the Berkey sport bottle, and I can personally attest that it can turn even murky mossy horse trough water into clear clean water (strong mossy taste, but safe to drink) – I’ve been truly impressed with it in the 2 years I’ve had it.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:41:27 +0000

In reply to Christie Pollard.

I use a Berkey Sport Bottle – takes whatever water is put into it and purifies it (even murky mossy horse trough water… I know, I know, I’m out of my mind to try that, but it was a last resort and I was desperate, and it still came out clear, though tasting strongly mossy), with the only plastic exposure after the filter being the straw, and even then only very briefly (maybe not technically as perfectly plastic-free as it can get, but pretty darn close, so I felt it was worth it for me when I can’t have my other Berkey set up).

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:33:18 +0000

In reply to Christie.

I got the Berkey Sport Bottle a couple years ago, and that’s what I use – the only plastic the water makes contact with after it passes through the filter is the straw and only briefly, so in my mind it was worth it. With that, it doesn’t matter what source my water comes from (even a mountain lake or river), I know I’ll be getting clean water every time (even murky mossy horse trough water turned clear, though with a mossy flavor).

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 10:28:26 +0000

In reply to Kim. I've had a Berkey Sport Bottle for a little over 2 years, and my mom (I wasn't about to test it) said that it turned really disgusting tap water into tasty water. Also, the filter is good enough to filter from streams and rivers without any other type of purification.

By: Sonya

Sonya — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:33:12 +0000

In reply to Alix. Thank you!! This is exactly what I was looking for!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:29:13 +0000

Hi, Do you have any suggestions for a water dispenser? I previously had a water pump that I placed on top of my 5 gallon water bottle. It just stopped working so I’m looking for the best way to dispense our water. We fill our 5 gallon water jugs at the water store.

By: anna

anna — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 23:02:45 +0000

What about the big water jugs…the 3 and 5 gallon ones? For years I used Enviro Bottle, but recently I learned that they release toxins into the water. Glass water jugs are heavy and I’m alway really nervous about breaking them. I don’t have and can’t afford a water filtration in my house, so I’m not sure what to do about this. Any suggestions?

By: Berry

Berry — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:29:40 +0000

I live in Spain outside the urbanized area and consequently my main water supply is by well. A check a few years ago showed that it is full of bugs so I had to obtain my drinking water in 5 or 8 litre plastic bottles. This went on for a few years until the local water board installed a tap at the top of my road. I’m a 2 litre a day man plus tea/coffee and find the taste most acceptable. I fill any empty bottles I have in my car, as I’m passing , usually returning from shopping. I read in some of the above comments reference to relatively small containers and gave a small smirk. How much do these people drink? 3 Egg cup fulls a day? Mine comes in pint glasses with meals. I see no alternatives to the 5 litre plastic bottles which I purchase for a few cents when one of mine has a broken handle and has to be recycled. So, instead of the “designer” bottles described, have you a real alternative to the bottles I consume?

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:05:50 +0000

In reply to Nicki. Try stainless steel instead?

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 02:21:26 +0000

Help! I want to be rid of plastic, but have to use a clear water bottle that isn’t glass at my work. Any suggestions?

By: Carol Shelton

Carol Shelton — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:39:04 +0000

I buy Syflo seltzer water and after drinking the seltzer, save the glass bottle to refill from my Berky water filter. They are 10 ounces.

By: Darlene B

Darlene B — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 05:52:06 +0000

In reply to Monica.

I don’t know that there IS a work around for those. Most sanitation companies REQUIRE trash be in certain size PLASTIC bags. It bites, but that’s how it is around here. Back in the “olden days”, when I was a kid and groceries came in paper bags, we recycled those as trash bags and then went into metal trash cans with metal lids. On “trash day” (2 x a week), the cans would be set at the curb. The sanitation dept would then pick them up from the curb, dump the contents of the can(s) into the hopper of the “garbage truck” and bang the cans on the sides of the truck if a bag or 3 got stuck in there.

Long gone are the paper sacks and steel trash cans, and now both are plastic. These days, my sanitation people just p/u the plastic bags from the cans/bins. Anything not IN a plastic bag is left behind. They then hand-carry the plastic bags back to the trucks. Oh, and there’s also a limit of how many trash bags they’ll pick up. Around here, it’s three 13 gal or 30 gal bags a week. sigh
If anyone else has any ideas, I’d love to hear them!

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:52:21 +0000

In reply to Mimi. We normally bring a Berkey filter with us to filter water...

By: Mimi

Mimi — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:25:25 +0000

If you’re traveling on vacation, what do you recommend to bring/have to get filtered water to fill up your reusable water bottles? For example if going to Disney how can you get filtered water for your reusable bottles for a whole week staying at a resort? Thanks!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 18:16:18 +0000

I just bought a berkey and lifefactory glass bottle. There was a metallic taste and then a few minutes later my mouth is numb, heavy feeling in my arms, headache, and my movement disorder reared its head. A mix of chemical/food sensitivity and stress reaction. Anyone had similar to berkey water or the lifefactory bottle? I tried other water that i did not react to in the bottle and had a reaction. Will try berkey water in another container tonight.

By: Savannah

Savannah — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:32:38 +0000

we currently only drink BPA free water bottles that one of our grocery stores sell or Fiji water, but I’m wanting to get away from buying plastic water bottles. What type of water do you use for your drinking source? Thanks! I always enjoy your posts!

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:27:40 +0000

In reply to Nicola Truscott.

Definitely should get a water filter: https://wellnessmama.com/8079/water-filter-options/