Are recyclable bottles the better alternative?

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‘’Even recyclable bottles will end up in the ocean after being turned into weaker plastic! Stop using bottled water now and get yourself a reusable bottle.’’


One million plastic bottles are purchased every minute around the world. So recyclable water bottles seem like a great idea. No plastic is being wasted: a circular business model that could potentially safe our planet. But is this true? With only 30% of all the water bottles being recycled, it looks like society does not see the point in recycling them. Is it too pricey? Are we unaware of the benefits or just lazy? Actually none of these questions are relevant. The problem with recyclable water bottles is that these bottles are actually not 100% recyclable. A water bottle is not recycled but merely downcycled into a weaker plastic. You will find your water bottle in a second life as a bag, pen or something else. Eventually these products will be thrown away, since this weaker plastic cannot be recycled anymore. Your once recyclable water bottle will then still end up in the ocean. Another flaw of recyclable water bottles is us, the consumer. We are not throwing our waste into bins properly, which means a lot of these bottles will not end up in the recycling bins and are still thrown away or will end up as landfill.

How can you contribute and take action? Buy yourself a reusable water bottle instead of a recyclable one!


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