The Bigger Vessel
Our planet
This wonderful vessel holds 1.386 billion km3 (approx 554 trillion Olympic Swimming Pools) of water and ultimately we all share it. Almost every molecule of water we consume are the same molecules of water that were once consumed by the dinosaurs.
Our actions have significantly altered this big blue planet and we are all responsible for dealing with the reactions and counter actions of these changes.
Choosing responsible materials
We are a business that let our actions speak for themselves when it comes to our corporate responsibility.
Our mission is to support the global shift to reusable drinking containers. Our business model is focused on buy it for life products to reduce the waste and replacement cycle. We continue to seek ways of reducing our own impact on the planet.
The new over-box
We ship our products worldwide, but from time to time, our glass items have unfortunately broken in transit. These incidents led to extra waste and resources to replace them.
That’s why, over the past year, we’ve been developing a custom cardboard over-box to better protect our glass bottles. We’re excited to roll out this new packaging solution which is now in place for all glass orders shipped from late October 2024.
Global recycle rates
This chart compares the global recycling rates of stainless steel, polypropylene, and glass.
Typical CO2e footprint for manufacture
This chart highlights the carbon footprint associated with producing common materials used in reusable water bottles, such as stainless steel, polypropylene, and glass.
References
- Comprehensive Multilevel Cycle of Stainless Steel in 2015 by Barbara Reck, Senior Research Scientist at Yale University
- Glass Recycling - Current Market Trends by Dr.-Ing. Joachim Harder, OneStone Consulting S.L., Barcelona/Spain in ‘recovery’ magazine, May 2018
- https://www.imoa.info/download_files/stainless-steel/issf/educational/Module_11_Sustainability_en.pdf?m=1592476644&
B. Rossi. Stainless steel in structures: Fourth International Structural Stainless Steel Experts Seminar. Ascot, UK. 6-7 December 2012.T.E. Norgate, S. Jahanshahi, W.J. Rankin. Assessing the environmental impact of metal production processes. Journal of Cleaner Production 15 (2007), 838-848.