Does Bottled Water Ever Go Bad?

Plastic containers aren’t as watertight as you think.

and used for storing violently reactive chemicals (HDPE, HDPP, PTFE — dense polyethylene, polypropylene, and teflon) but it’s best to check the specifics of the combination of container and contents. An online search...

and possible harmful chemicals from the plastics and resins. there are only a few plastcis like HDPE that are chemically resistant to high proof alcohol. I have tried to contact brita baout this on several occasions, but never...

need to clean them in the DW, but if you want to you’ll pretty much be limited to one of the synthetic materials – either polyethylene, plastic, or tempered glass. Of those options the polyethylene, sometimes listed...

MEC still carries Nalgene HDPE bottles. It is just the Lexan ones that have this potential problem. I think concern first surfaced in the context of lab ware that was washed in harsh detergents. If you are going to worry about...

I’m very much in favor of recycling and the enforcement of it, so needless to say, I favor the 5c charge for HDPE grocery bags. People hate being hit in the wallet, so hopefully this added expense will encourage them to go...

for brining such as a 5-gallon HDPE bucket with a lid. 2 Days Prior: Prepare brine – bring 2 gallons water, 2 cups kosher salt, 1/4-cup light brown sugar just to the boiling point. Add 2 tbsp allspice, lot’s o’ fresh rosemary 1...

1. We recycle all our newspaper printed with colored ink, keeping the black & white pages for the compost bin. 2. We recycle all plastic containers with type 1 (PETE) and type 2 (HDPE) designations: some plastic bags, detergent...

I recently learned that plastics labeled with PET, PETE, or, HDPE are safe for food storage. I was looking for glass refrigerator storage containers..... Here’s a site that explains:...

They are actually HDPE or “polyethylene”.