Yesterday I didn’t post a product spotlight because I spent my time considering how I could avoid buying one of my previous spotlights! That’s right, I wanted a glass water bottle like the one I featured in my Product Spotlight #13, but I also wanted to participate in the most recent “Don’t Buy It” challenge by @livesustainably! Also, I couldn’t justify buying a $14 empty water bottle when I could get a grocery store drink for a fraction of the price and just reuse the bottle.
So instead, I went dumpster diving because I remembered drinking a tasty kombucha from a glass bottle last week! I hoped the bottle was still in our recycling so after a few minutes of digging, I found it!
I forgot to take pictures of the actual process because I was so focused, but after finding the bottle I started peeling off the label. Unfortunately it was covered in some type of plastic coating so I had to let the bottle soak in warm soapy water before peeling off a few strips and letting it soak again. Overall, it took about 20 minutes to get the sticky label off and appreciate a clean glass bottle!
For about $3 dollars and a little elbow grease, I did NOT buy a new glass water bottle and instead reused one that was already available! Now every time I take a sip of water, I feel pretty good!
Photography by @kiaraantonoviche and may be shared/reposted with proper accreditation.
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