Health and Hygiene: We've learned that water bottles with straws can offer significant hygienic advantages, reducing exposure to bacteria and germs and potentially leading to better overall health.

The FDA does not require a shelf life on bottled water but plastic bottles can leach hormone like chemicals that increase over time. Always choose BPA free bottled water to mitigate the risk of toxic chemical exposure. The recommended shelf life of still water is 2 years.

Long life bottles can be used for up to 3 years for making soda and for longer periods as water bottles. This saves our planet from several thousands of disposable PET bottles used for packaged soda and soft drinks.

You already know that “BPA” (bisphenol A) is bad for your children (and everyone else). You're probably looking for “BPA-Free” lunch boxes and water bottles. But "BPA-Free" doesn't necessarily mean safe. Science shows that some BPA-Free plastic is made of BPA substitutes that are just as harmful as BPA.