Gloria wrote:

> A bottle of water is convenient to carry and, if you refill the
> store-bought bottles over and over, no a waste of resources.
>
> What bothered me was a few years ago when a "study" reported that
> refilling bottles could expose you to a lot of contaminants from
> the plastic. That felt like a major scam.
>
> I do know that if you (or a child) have a contagious illness, cold, flu,
> etc. you should throw away the bottle you have been drinking from or
> at least attempt to sanitize it with a bleach solution.

I like to use a quart mason jar to carry drinks to work with me. The wide
mouth makes it easy to load with ice and there's no worry about leaching
contaminants.

Bob