In Switzerland, we enjoy a privilege that many other countries can only dream of: turning on the tap and enjoying tap water directly! But that doesn't stop us from lugging home litres of packaged water instead or buying another bottle of water at the kiosk on the way to work. That doesn't have to be the case.
"It takes three or four litres of tap water to fill one litre of water". With this statement, Peter Gleick, water expert at the Pacific Institute in San Francisco, emphasises the immense consumption of tap water for unecological purposes. But the importance of water is shown by the fact that all kinds of life depend on it. Now, however, this necessary and therefore valuable commodity is filled into countless plastic bottles every day and sold around the globe. It has long been known that plastic is not a friend of sustainability. The production of a PET bottle requires crude oil, a raw material whose reserves will be depleted at some point. Nevertheless, plastic continues to be produced every day. This often ends up in the oceans, putting an end to the lives of countless seabirds and fish.
Why do we use plastic bottles?
In Switzerland, we enjoy a privilege that many other countries can only dream of: turning on the tap and enjoying tap water directly! But that doesn't stop us from lugging home litres of packaged water instead or buying another bottle of water at the kiosk on the way to work. But why do we risk an aching back every time we do this, or are simply too comfortable and skilfully ignore the fact that plastic is anything but sustainable? Most of the time, the thought of a more ecological behaviour only comes when we see a beach littered with plastic on a summer holiday - and with it a guilty conscience, which then quickly disappears as soon as we are back in the middle of everyday life and reach for the plastic bottle out of pure habit the next time we go shopping.
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With the new NIKIN TreeBottle, there is no longer any excuse for preferring packaged water to tap water. On the one hand, the reusable vacuum insulated bottle can save costs by deliberately avoiding packaged water when shopping. On the other hand, with little effort and great benefit, everyone can do something for the environment and against the growing mountains of plastic.
The drinking bottle for every season
The NIKIN TreeBottle thanks you for your contribution to the environment by ensuring that hot drinks actually stay hot for 12 hours, while cold drinks retain their temperature for a whole 24 hours. This makes it a loyal companion in hot summer months, but also in sub-zero temperatures in winter. And last but not least, your back will thank you sooner or later.
So next time just leave the PET bottle on the shelf and opt instead for the stainless steel bottle from NIKIN. It looks incredibly good anyway!
