Staying hydrated while playing in fresh water: sustainability edition

Keepin’ it a buck, single-use plastics are a major devastation to the global environment. Period. 

When you’re playing near or on fresh water, do you consider that you can actually drink THAT water? I do it all the time and am sharing my favorite ways to filter and drink fresh water while I’m playing on that water.

We can say NO to single-use plastic water bottles.

We can learn about alternatives to carrying bulky Nalgene bottles. 

There’s so much we can do. Every action counts. 

Below is flashlight on CNOC Vesica, Katadyn BeFree filter, and Lifestraw. 

VESTERGAARD LIFESTRAW

Filters up to 1000 gallons of water

Weighs 1.6 ounces

Removes 99.999999% of bacteria

Removes 99.999% of parasites, microplastics, dirt, sand, and cloudiness

Reduces cloudiness by filtering particles of ~0.2 microns

BPA and chemical free

No batteries or moving parts

Unlimited shelf life

CNOC VESICA

Packable and easily stashable when empty

Weighs 67g (1 liter bottle)
Attaches to various water filters
BPA, BPS, and BPF free
No batteries or moving parts

KATADYN BEFREE EZ-CLEAN FILTER

Filters up to 264 gallons of water

Weights 63g

Removes 99.9999% of bacteria

Removes 99.999% of parasites, microplastics, dirt, sand, and cloudiness

Reduces cloudiness by filtering particles of ~0.1 microns
PVC and BPA-Free

No batteries or moving parts

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