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Most types of plastic bottles are safe to reuse at least a few times if properly washed with hot soapy water. But recent revelations about chemicals in Lexan (plastic #7) bottles are enough to scare even the most committed environmentalists from reusing them ... Can I Reuse my Bottled Water Bottle - Reusing Water Bottles...
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Answer: Chemical Concerns: The concerns over the safety of the plastic used in single-use water bottles are refuted by the International Bottled Water Association: ... Question: Can I Reuse my Bottled Water Bottle?
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walking.about.com/od/fluids/f/reusingbottles.htm
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Don't Reuse, Recycle ... And I thought that I was being an environmentalist for using my Aboslute bottle for months now. Darn! ... Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens can leach into the water that YOU are drinking.
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www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/waterbottles.html
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according to the international bottled water association (IBWA), sales of bottled water have increased by 500 percent over the last decade: 1.5 million tons of plastic are used to bottle water every year, unfortunately the recycling process is messy and inefficient. ... reuse them as fun or functional items,
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www.designboom.com/eng/education/plasticbottle.html
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PET soda bottles, which represent one fourth of all plastic bottles produced, and nearly two thirds of all PET bottles, dropped to 36 percent last year. plastic bottle recycling has not kept pace with the dramatic increases in virgin resin PET sales, ... recycling code on the bottom of PET water bottles...
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Health News - Recycle That Water Bottle - Don't Reuse It ... I?ve often been asked if it?s okay to reuse plastic water bottles, and the answer is generally no. ... The litmus test is the taste. If you refill a bottle and the water has a plastic taste, discard it.
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www.healthcentral.com/drdean/408/28438.html
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I have a plastic water bottle that's designed for camping, and if the water starts to taste like plastic, I throw it out and get a new one. ... Marsha: I heard of a study that says you shouldn't reuse plastic water bottles, because the plastic breaks down and releases vinyl chloride into the water, which causes cancer.
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Will a plastic bottle leach harmful substances into water if I reuse it? ... Will a plastic bottle leach harmful substances into water if I reuse it?; Most convenience-size beverage bottles sold in the U.S. are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
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It’s been used in a variety of products over the last four decades including compact discs and DVDs, ... BPA can be leached into the water bottles contents through normal wear and tear, exposure to heat and cleaning agents. This includes leaving your plastic water bottle in your car during errands, in your back pack...
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