In Asia, everything from scaffold to lunch is made with bamboo. Anywhere else the tough, fast-growing grass is always marketed as being environmentally friendly (even when it houses a the toxic wasteland that is a modern computer). Today, we see the Bamboo Bottle, a water-bottle that makes the same world-saving claim.
The most environmentally water-bottle is probably the plastic one your Evian or Volvic came in. Long lasting and recyclable (into fleece-jackets, sadly), they are also cheap and come with a few free liters of water thrown in. This is my choice, and a quick rinse with boiling water once in a while keeps things hygienic.
The Bamboo Bottle is made from Bamboo, of course, but has a glass lining, which is removable for cleaning and is a lot easier to break than either plastic or aluminum. There are also plastic parts: a cap, a bottom cap and a top retaining ring. While it might not be as easy, light, cheap or durable as a regular plastic bottle, it is at least better-looking and all the parts can also be recycled. It will be available soon for $25, and will hold 17-ounces (half a liter) of liquid.
Bamboo Bottle [Bamboo Bottle Company via Uncrate]
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