Are refillable water bottles becoming a status symbol?
They’re everywhere – on your desk at work, at the gym, doing a job in the fight against single-use plastic. But if we have multiple versions, are they becoming a type of fast fashion?
The global, refillable water bottle industry is worth 10 billion dollars and it’s growing at a rate of about 5% a year. Several brands have become household names, with international offices across continents.
But despite the sustainable ethos behind them, the bottles can be energy-intensive to produce and consumers don’t always just buy one.
Rick Kelsey’s been looking at the refillable bottle boom, and how celebrities and influencers have driven sales.
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