I make a berry/banana smoothie for myself in the morning and pour it in here. Keeps it nice and cold. I've also carried coffee in it; keeps coffee hot for a shorter time than it keeps cold liquids cold. I love it and use it every day.

This is the hugely talked-about SIGG bottle, Swiss-made of seamless aluminum, with a baked-on inner coating that has zero leaching and is taste- and scent-neutral. By switching to a reusable water bottle, you can help eliminate millions of plastic bottles that are doomed to exist, without biodegrading, for thousands of years in a landfill, not to mention saving valuable resources used in the production of plastics.

Additionally there have been many scares going around about the dangers of toxins leeching out of plastics and into your food or drink. Though they seem to be a bit exaggerated (there is no proven cancerous effect in humans), bisphenol-A, which is present in plastic water bottles, has been proven to be cancerous to lab rats in large doses. The claim is that the amount ingested through contact with a plastic bottle is so negligible as to have no harmful effects. Read the Urban Legends page that discusses this: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/petbottles.asp

So the question remains: if there is a totally safe alternative to plastic water bottles, which we don't have to wonder about, then why not simply opt for that? Additionally, and perhaps even more importantly, since the manufacture of plastic bottles creates so much pollution (plastic is a petroleum product, after all), and creates so much non-biodegradable waste (thousands of years to decompose??!), and since we have become so un-fashionably disposable-oriented, it is time for a better solution!

And that hasn't convinced you, then dwell on the idea that at least a few of the major bottled water companies simply filter water using reverse osmosis and then sell it in bottles. Dasani is one of them. Even Wikipedia knows where their water comes from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasani

So I think the solution is this: stainless steel reusable water bottles. No bisphenol-A. No petroleum used in the manufacture. No non-biodegradable, polluting waste. And a classy design, sturdy,built to last, resists growth of bacteria. The SIGGS reusable water bottle!

The loop-top is fabulous for attaching a carabiner and then fastening it to your bag or belt loop. Great for people on bikes, hiking, camping, or even just cruising around town. Take a SIGGs with you and forget about buying bottled water!

I have a SIGG waterbottle and I LOVE it. I love that it's light and it's the perfect size. It's also super trendy, green is in! What's better than saving the environment, protecting yourself from plastic chemicals and drinking more water?! uh nothing... :) I might be crazy but I think the aluminum water bottle keeps water fresher and it just tastes better.

I love the one I have, i keep it on my desk all the time. Unfortunately, one day I saw a dimple on the body, I didn't even know how this happened...

i hate plastic water bottles, they are such a waste, and i throw away dozens a day at work and feel bad every time i do. (via japana)