This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Xavier chapter.
It’s Wasteful
It’s a waste of money. It’s a waste of plastic. Think of how much you can save by investing in a reusable bottle instead of continually buying cases of the exact same water that’s coming out of your faucet.
It Contributes to Throw-Away Culture
Recycling all those plastic bottles isn’t enough to be sustainable. We need to start with reducing our plastic waste in the first place.
It Exposes You to Leaching Chemicals— For Real
Can’t we all agree that we don’t want unnecessary chemicals in our body because we insist on drinking out of cheap plastic?
It’s Totally Unnecessary and Unpleasant
Do any of us really like drinking out of disposable bottles? Release your hold on consumerism! Use a reusable vessel like a civilized human!