Many people see nothing wrong with reusing plastic bottles. After all, it is convenient, and there is a huge amount of them in every house. But ecologists and doctors do not recommend doing this. There are two essential circumstances, after learning about which, you will not want to refill plastic containers at all.
Today, perhaps only the lazy does not reuse plastic bottles. Moreover, many do it with good intentions and with care for the environment. In addition, where else to pour water into the forest or where to store boiled compote. And few people know that this habit can become fatal for a person. And there are at least two reasons for this.
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Reason number 1 - the chemical Bisphenol A. In a number of countries it was recognized as potentially dangerous, but it is still used for the production of plastic, for bottles as well. At the same time, scientists have proved that when heated, Bisphenol A penetrates into water. Yes, in small quantities. But this is quite enough to trigger undesirable processes in the human body. So, this chemical can cause hormonal disruption and the development of breast cancer.
Reason 2 - bacteria. Even if the container was washed in the most thorough way, when you pour a new portion of water (or other liquid) into it, bacteria remain there - they are very tenacious.
During the research, scientists tested reusable bottles used by athletes. It turned out that after 7 days of use with regular washing, there were 900 thousand times more bacteria on the neck than on a new bottle. It should be said that even on the lids of public toilets, the result is much more modest. Everything would be fine, but 60% of the bacteria found on the bottles are disease-causing.
So what can you do to avoid falling prey to plastic bottles? Ideally, send it to the trash can for recycling immediately after it has been used. From the real one - get a reusable plastic jar, which has a mark "BPA-free" (bisphenol A). A good choice is a ceramic or glass flask. Such dishes are not so attractive to bacteria.
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