I reuse a plastic bottle, to carry water in. instead of buying one, every time I go out. (Which I think i ridiculous, water should not be sold ) My question is, I've heard that it's not healthy to reuse plastic bottles like this, because, you can't clean them properly. is this true? and are there ways to clean plastic bottles?
Disposable water bottles in time will start microscopic shedding of the base material and that's not good for you. There's a symbol at the bottom that indicates it's reuse-ability. However, they can be used to refill half a dozen times. Dispose them after that as per the rules laid out in your city.
There is some information that when a water bottle is bent or scratched there can be chemicals leached into the liquid it is holding. I put a link with some info about it. I do think it is more to protect profits than to protect consumers. Is you are willing to reuse a bottle, why not invest in a durable bottle and save money and reduce your risk of exposure to chemicals?
It's perfectly safe to reuse plastic bottles. Clean it with boiling water. You could buy a stainless steel water bottle from a camping store. There is nothing wrong with selling water. Of course what you are really paying for is the convenience of getting the water in a plastic bottle that you can take with you and the processing of the water to make sure it's clean. All of that cost money.
Yes, it is true that you should not reuse plastic bottles because they leach harmful plastic chemical residues into the water. I have heard that the best thing to do is get a metal canteen and fill that with water on the go, I believe that a number of companies sell these, like camping supply places. Good luck!
