Reusable Water Bottles That Give Back
How many plastic bottles do you think you’ve purchased in the last week, month or even year? How much money have you spent on those bottles? Most likely, it was more than the cost of just one reusable water bottle. On top of that, all that hard-earned money could have gone toward charities helping to clean our oceans and world! Read on to learn how.
For a long time I didn’t think much about buying a single-use plastic bottle of water. My main concern was choosing the healthiest beverage to go with my desk lunch at work. However, as I learned more and more about the devastating impact of single-use plastic on our environment - particularly our beautiful oceans - I finally made the switch to reusables.
If you’re feeling a similar call to action as you seek hydration this summer, I’ve gathered my favorite reusable bottles that give back! Not only do these bottles work to reduce your consumption of single-use plastics, they give back to our world and our environment with every purchase:
Simple Modern - I’m a bit loyal to this brand, as this is the bottle that started me on my reusable commitment. They come in so many beautiful colors and patterns and will keep your beverage cold on the hottest of days (or hot on the coldest, in the case of their reusable coffee cups).
GIVE BACK STORY: Simple Modern is committed to donating a minimum of 10 percent of profits each year to helping others. In addition, they work to ensure their manufacturing process is as sustainable as possible - using fully recyclable materials for product packaging and encouraging customers to send any defective products back to them to be recycled.
Give H2O - GIVE H2O was founded as a bottled water brand intended to change the bottled water industry for the better by introducing a new sustainable design that benefits the environment and also gives back to people. They are the first 100 % buy-one-give-one water bottle company and each bottle is refillable, recyclable and BPA-free.
GIVE BACK STORY: For every bottle purchased, another bottle is donated to a cause of your choice. For example.
Soma Glass Water Bottle - I first received a Soma Bottle as a branded hand-out we created for a client event. The shatter-proof glass bottles have a sleek design featuring grip-able silicone sleeves in a range of colors - including a Soma X Parley sleeve made of ocean plastics! - all topped with a bamboo lid. I especially like that this bottle fits snugly in must cupholders.
GIVE BACK STORY: The B-Corp certified company donates a portion of proceeds to charity: water and works to offset its emissions with conservation-based forestry. In addition, the company’s code of conduct sets standards for labor practices, sustainability, transparency, animal-welfare, and anti-discrimination policies.
Corkcicle Canteens - Corkcicle started in the wine biz with its in-bottle wine chiller known today as the Corkcicle Air. Soon after, they entered the world of reusable hydration vessels and created their beautiful canteens that come in a variety of colors and patterns inspired by premiere artist collaborations.
GIVE BACK STORY: In keeping with what is almost a reusable water bottle industry standard, Corkcicle donates 5% of e-commerce sales to charity: water as well, an organization that funds bringing clean water to the 785 million people on this planet who live without access to clean, safe drinking water.
KOR Water - The design-driven reusable water bottle company raises functional water-bottle creation to an art form all while keeping mother earth in mind. The ergnomic design of their flagship “The ONE” bottle features a cushioned base, hygienic spout and opening large enough for ice but small enough to chug. Every KOR product is made from recyclable materials and are themselves 100% recyclable.
GIVE BACK STORY: KOR is a partner of 1% For The Planet, committing to 1% of their total revenue to sustainability initiatives. Since their inception in 2002, 1% for the Planet has helped to direct hundreds of millions of dollars to environmental nonprofits around the world. Together, KOR directs dollars to defend air, land and water around the globe.
(Updated July 2023)
