LeoPatrizi via Getty ImagesThe power of a reusable water bottle cannot be understated. By their count, reusable water bottles have an average of 20.8 million CFUs of bacteria, with the most CFUs found in spout-top and screw-top bottles, that had 30 million CFUs. Researchers compared water bottles to household objects and found on average a reusable water bottle was twice as germy as one of the most germ-filled spots in a home, the kitchen sink. Reusable bottles can harbour four times the amount of bacteria as a computer mouse, 14 times more than a pet bowl, and a whopping 40,000 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. That’s why washing a reusable water bottle you drink from every day should be part of your daily routine.

Source: Huffington Post January 10, 2023 23:27 UTC