WHY ALUMINUM? - 86% of plastic water bottles used in the United States end up in landfills, taking up to 1000 years to biodegrade. - Transporting bottled water consumes approximately 1.5 million barrels of fossil fuels per year. Help reduce this number by carrying a refillable bottle. - When you use an aluminum bottle, your water remains free of unhealthly plastic residues. These fun, aluminum water bottles are a great alternative to plastic water bottles. They're durable, lightweight, and eco-friendly. They also don't have any of the leaching issues that plastic has. Fill your own – you'll know exactly where your water comes and will be preventing lots of plastic bottles from being tossed into landfills at the same time. It's a win-win proposition. Wash by hand in hot water using regular dish washing liquid.