[SIGG]nificantly Less Plastic Waste

SIGG aluminum water bottles have greatly increased in popularity since the recent research about hazardous chemicals in plastic was exposed to the public.  People were worried about BPA being released into the water we drink.  Aside from drinking safer water, another benefit of using aluminum water bottles is their function in reducing plastic waste.  As a result, the SIGG water bottle constitutes a utopian design because it aims to improve the environment in our modern society on a relatively large scale.

These water bottles can be refilled multiple times throughout the day, thus eliminating the need for any other plastic or aluminum drinking container.  People can carry the same water bottle with them throughout their day, which not only saves them money, but also makes it convenient for everyone to stay hydrated and conserves our planet's resources.  Aluminum water bottles are a first step in trying to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated by humans.

Plastic pollution has become an increasingly pressing issue.  According to Susan Casey in her article titled, "Plastic Ocean," the total area of plastic waste gyres in our oceans covers "40 percent of the sea.  'That corresponds to a quarter of the Earth's surface,' Moore says. 'So twenty-five percent of our planet is a toilet that never flushes."  There are even tiny balls of decomposed plastic bottles called nurdles that are too small to collect from the water.  While it may be impossible, at least for now, to eliminate the damage that has already been done, things that have been designed, such as SIGG water bottles, will help reduce the amount of damage that occurs in the future.