Is it unhealthy to reuse plastic bottles?

Greystoner

Title says it all really... is it ok to reuse (washed, obviously) plastic water bottles? I have been doing this for ages, and have just been told not to!!!

Thanks.

Tree

I dunno, depends on how good you wash them.

Friend of mine did a project during his degree, found plenty of coliforms round the tops of reused water bottles. His recommendations - reuse a couple of times, then just pop them in the recycling.

kelle

Tree wrote: »

I dunno, depends on how good you wash them.

Friend of mine did a project during his degree, found plenty of coliforms round the tops of reused water bottles. His recommendations - reuse a couple of times, then just pop them in the recycling.

I do this all the time, I just place the top in the dishwasher after a couple of uses.

Neadine

There was research done, not sure where, in the last few years. It recommended that they not be used. It advised against using bottles that had been left in cars, etc., where there was a temperature fluctuation. Apparently this caused a release of chemicals into the liquid which when consumed then these chemicals were found in human cells.

RacoonQueen

I reuse them all the time.

If you're concerned you can get metal bottles and reuse them. I don't like using metal bottles/sports bottles for water. Just doesn't taste the same from them. Maybe I like the taste of the chemicals in the plastic?

daveyboy_1ie

Worked with a guy who reused the bottles all the time and after a few months of constant stomach pain he was finally asked after several visits if he re-used plastic bottles and when he sais yes and had no idea how often he changed them he was told they are designed to break down naturally after a certain time period, obviosly.

He was told to throw the bottle out and see if this helped. He did this and was 'cured'. So of course I don't see a problem with recycling them but have a bit of kop on doing it as he must have been using the same bottle for months if it took that long to biodegrade and have bits float in the water he was drinking. Just my two cents of course.

thebullkf

Neadine wrote: »

There was research done, not sure where, in the last few years. It recommended that they not be used. It advised against using bottles that had been left in cars, etc., where there was a temperature fluctuation. Apparently this caused a release of chemicals into the liquid which when consumed then these chemicals were found in human cells.

+1especeially the blue ones.apparently

eightyfish

Neadine wrote: »

There was research done, not sure where, in the last few years. It recommended that they not be used. It advised against using bottles that had been left in cars, etc., where there was a temperature fluctuation. Apparently this caused a release of chemicals into the liquid which when consumed then these chemicals were found in human cells.

No such report exists, this is an urban legend.

thebullkf

eightyfish wrote: »

No such report exists, this is an urban legend.

dunno bout that......




http://environment.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=environment&cdn=newsissues&tm=44&gps=736_235_1379_698&f=00&tt=2&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.environmentcalifornia.org/reports/environmental-health/environmental-health-reports/toxic-baby-bottles



and....



http://www.malehealth.co.uk/environment/19389-which-plastic-bottles-are-safe-re-use




indicate otherwise...

why do you think its an urban legend??

eightyfish

Both of those links refer to dodgy baby bottles, not re-using off-the-shelf platic bottles and leaving them in your car and the toxins 'getting into cells'. I heard this story years ago and looked it up on snoops - can't post a link as I'm posting from my phone.

eightyfish

Both of those links refer to dodgy baby bottles, not re-using off-the-shelf plaatic bottles and leaaving them in your car and the toxins 'getting into cells'. I heard this story years ago and looked it up on snoops - can't post a link as I'm posting from my phone.