We all went through what I’ll call the “BPA scare,” when nearly every Nalgene-carrying person out there discovered that the lining, made from BPA, can leach into our water and have so-called  “dangerous health effects.” Inevitably, then, many of us switched to stainless steel bottles, or even began chugging h2o from used glass juice containers. Ever since, there’s been what you might say is an influx of new reusable bottle designs–from those sold at dollar stores claiming their BPA-freeness on the front, to fancy plastic bottles with fancy designs to match. But the bottle I’ve recently found falls somewhere in the middle; it’s simple as can be, and just schanzzy-looking enough to make me feel excited about carrying it around everywhere I go.

The Takeya water bottle is glass. Which makes it unique in its own right. And it’s design (purposefully) resembles the classic American milk bottle. At first, I wondered about the safety of my clumsy nature combined with the glass (read: breakable) bottle. But the silicone jacket seems protective enough to withstand some minor drops. Thankfully, I’ve yet to drop it from much more than a few feet–but it’s arguably much more protective than I initially believed.

What’s more, glass is an innately sustainable material because it’s 100 percent recyclable and the energy necessary to recycle glass is much lower than what’s needed to recycle other materials. In addition, 80 percent of glass is already recycled and made into new glass containers, and, glass itself is made from natural materials, none of which include fossil fuels.

All of these are things to consider when purchasing a new (or replacing an old) water bottle. Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide what you like, but I’ve decided that when I’m on-the-go, I certainly like drinking my water out of a glass, the same way I drink it when I’m at home.

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