It’s one thing to appreciate the wastefulness of bottled water, but it’s another to nix the plastic in favor of more eco-friendly bottles. The innovations we’ve highlighted in the slideshow below are all eco-friendly solutions to the plastic bottle quagmire.
From cardboard water canteens to aluminum beer bottles, we have your day-to-day activities covered. But what about camping trips or vacations to places where fresh water isn’t easily accessible? Never fear—we’ve also included some purifiers that double as eco-friendly water bottles.
14 Eco-Friendly Bottles
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French Press Filtration Systems
'321 Water Bottle' for Portable, Potable Refreshment
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Bottomless Water Bottles
Yuri Tedorowych's Blu Bottle Refills With Kinetic Energy
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Custom Eco Adverbottles
Klean Kanteen Co-Branded Bottles
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Plastic-Free Water Bottle
KOR ONE Hydration Vessel
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Aluminum Bottle Beer
The U-Glow Effect
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Paper Water Bottles
The Brandimage ‘360'
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Refreshing Bottles
Voss Provides Clean Water and Fresh Air
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Purifying Eco Canteens
Ech2o Filtered Stainless Steel Water Bottle by EcoUsable
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Water-Saving Bottles
Ambroise Maggiar's Design Reminds You to Conserve
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Corn Bottles (Not Plastic)
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Carbon-Negative Bottles
Stainless Steel Carafes From Guyot Designs Reduce Carbon Emissions
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Eco Friendly Single Serve Wine Bottles
Volute Wine
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Plastic Bottle Alternatives
"I Am Not Plastic" Aluminum Bottle
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Water Filtration On-The-Go
‘Moose Survival' Bottles and Chlorine Tablets for Outdoor E
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56 Odd Liquor Bottles and Unique Beverage Packaging
Aluminum Water Bottles
Cool For You, Good For the Earth
Carbon Neutral Flying
Silverjet is the World's First Eco-Stylish Airline
Packaging As The Product
Recycled Packaging Lights
Bottomless Water Bottles
Yuri Tedorowych's Blu Bottle Refills With Kinetic Energy
Illustrated Water Bottles
Beauty Water Packaging by Oneighty Creative is Gorgeous
Plastic-Free Water Bottle
KOR ONE Hydration Vessel
Water-Filtering Bridges
China's Miyi Tower Will Clean River Below, Foster Cultural Arts Above
Custom Labeled Water Bottles
The Ultimate Hydration Experience
LifeStraw: Innovative Drinking Straw Filters Waterborne Illness
Next Gen Carbon Neutral Flying Cars
The 2010 Parajet Skycar
Paper Water Bottles
The Brandimage ‘360'
Wine Trial by Vial
WineSide Test Tube Samples
Solar Purification
SODIS Water Filters
Carbon Neutral Flying Cars
The Parajet Skycar
Water Virus Filters
The Portable LifeSaver Systems Cleans Out Bacteria
Rain Filtering Umbrellas
The Filterbrella
Aeroponic Home Air Filters
‘Breathe Easy' is Packed With Toxin-Absorbing Plants
Customised Wine and Spirit Labels (Part 2)
Naughty Hot Water Bottles
Playful Bumps Help to Warm Cold Places
Glowing Water Bottles
The Sollight Lightcap is an Eco Lamp & Canteen
Carbon Neutral Mobile Phones
The Recycled Material Motorola Renew (CES 2009)
Interchangeable Wine Glasses
Modular Wine Glasses by Sherwood Forlee
Opulent Water Bottles
Luxurious Evian Bottles By Jean-Paul Gaultier and Baccarat
Eco Fun Packaging
Tofu & Pudding in a Balloon
City Facelift Competitions
Carbon Neutral Liverpool Observatory
Recycled Bottle Juicers
The Re-Juicer Uses Old Water Bottles to Make Fresh Orange Juice
Flavoured, Filtered Water Straight From Your Tap
Strawberry, Peach or Raspberry
Purifying Eco Canteens
Ech2o Filtered Stainless Steel Water Bottle by EcoUsable
Carbon-Neutral Countries
Maldives Pledges to Meet Goal in One Decade
Booze in a Box (Not Cheap Wine)
Lux Ardbeg Scotch
Avian Air Filters
The Plane Clean Air Filter For Traveling Germaphobes
Gravity Filtered Water
Aquaovo Ovopur Water Dispenser
Carbon Neutral Clothing
Marks & Spencer to Sell Carbon Neutral Underwear
$2,500 Water Bottles
Swarovski Vessel Features 10,000 Crystals
Carbon Neutral Urban Retail
Timberland Opens Super-Green Store in NYC
Chic Wine Beers
Russian River Brewing Company