3 of 5 parts have unknown materials. We score only from captured evidence and never guess a material, so unknown parts count against the score and lower our confidence. If a seller confirms these materials, the score changes.
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Parts & evidence
| Part | Material | State | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| bottle | stainless steel | non-plastic | “Stainless steel bottle” listing ↗ |
| handle | · | unknown | “Durable grab-and-go bucket handle” listing ↗ |
| lid | BPA, lead, and phthalate-free | plastic | “BPA, lead, and phthalate-free” listing ↗ |
| spout | · | unknown | “Patented FreeSip spout with a built-in straw” listing ↗ |
| straw | · | unknown | “Patented FreeSip spout with a built-in straw” listing ↗ |
Research on plastic in water bottles
Official
Peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and standards bodies.
“The researchers found that, on average, a liter of bottled water included about 240,000 tiny pieces of plastic.”
“They found that on average, a liter contained some 240,000 detectable plastic fragments—10 to 100 times greater than previous estimates, which were based mainly on larger sizes.”
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory / Columbia University · 2024
Quoted verbatim and linked to the source. We make no health claims of our own. Read the sources and judge them yourself.
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