3 good reasons not to reuse plastic bottles

What kinds of plastic are releasing harmful chemical compounds?

The plastic container can release hazardous chemicals. Note the special icons on the day. Triangles with numbers indicate the type of plastic from which the bottle was made.

• A bottle with & lquo; 1 & raquo; (PET or PETE)is secure only if one-time use. In the presence of oxygen, when heated or on the sun, such a bottle emits toxic substances that get into the water.
• Avoid bottles with & lt; 3 & gt; and & lquo; 7 & apos; (PVC and PC), as they pour toxic substances, which can penetrate food and drink, and can cause dangerous illnesses for a prolonged period of time when the organism is exposed to dangerous diseases./ li>

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For reusablebottles polyethylene (marked with numerals & laquo; 2 & raquo; and & laquo; 4 & raquo;) and bottles  polypropylene (denoted numeral & laquo; 5 & raquo; and labeled PP). They are relatively safe if you keep them cold water and regularly disinfect.

Plastic bottles — suitable environment for bacteria

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Drink water from a reusable plastic bottle — It is like licking a toilet seat or a dog toy, and sometimes even worse, say scientists . bacteria levelto such bottles often safety standards. Ideal conditions for the growth of microbes are created by us, when we take the bottle with dirty hands, wash it badly and keep water at room temperature.

What should I do? Regularly wash bottles with warm soapy water, vinegar or an antibacterial agent for the oral cavity.

Pay attention to the "neck"

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Thoroughly washing the bottle, we can still catch food poisoning and even hepatitis A. Research has shown that the largest number of bacteria is lives on bottlenecks, which can not always be washed thoroughly. Twisting caps, slider caps simply swarm with microbes, which get into the mouth. To protect yourself, use the pipe for drinking.