Sustainability should be a priority for every business in the 2020s. At least that's how we feel about it. Anything we can do to contribute to worldwide sustainability efforts makes sense. That includes giving our best effort to more sustainable water delivery.

Among our contributions to sustainability are the glass bottles we use. Not only is spring water packaged in glass more visually attractive, it is also better for the planet. Every glass bottle in circulation eliminates at least one plastic jug. And by having glass bottles of water delivered to your door, you don't have to purchase cases of plastic water bottles at the store.

Cheap But Not Biodegradable

We get why some water delivery services prefer plastic jugs. Plastic is pretty cheap. The bottles can be cleaned, sanitized, and used again. But it's not all good news. Plastic does have its downsides, beginning with the fact that it is not biodegradable.

At some point, every plastic water jug will reach the end of its life. Then what? Then it goes into a landfill where it hangs around indefinitely. That's not very sustainable.

Glass represents a whole different ball game. It is infinitely reusable. When a glass jug does break, glass is fully recyclable. It gets combined with other broken glass, melted and reprocessed, and turned into new glass products. Now that's a more sustainable water jug.

Plastic Requires a Ton of Energy to Produce

Plastic contributes to less sustainable water delivery in another way: the amount of energy necessary to make it. Plastic is a petroleum product. To get it from its natural state into a plastic water jug requires a tremendous amount of energy. We will not bore you with the details, but we are talking millions of joules of energy to produce just one 5-gallon bottle.

Then there are all those single-use plastic bottles people buy by the case. Even more energy is consumed to produce them. And as long as demand continues, companies will keep making plastic bottles. Where do they all go when they aren't usable anymore?

Glass Is a Better Choice

Glass is a better choice for packaging natural spring water. It is crucial to our goal of offering more sustainable water delivery. Using glass eliminates the need for plastic. And delivering water directly to your door eliminates the need to buy plastic water bottles at the store. It's a win-win.

Another way we practice sustainability is by delivering multiple bottles with every trip. Glass keeps the water clean and fresh, so there are no worries there. By delivering more bottles with each delivery, we can come to your home less frequently. That means fewer trips and less fuel.

Your part is to leave the empty bottles for us to pick up. Every bottle returned represents a new bottle that doesn't have to be made. We simply clean and sanitize the bottles before refilling them and sending them back out the door. Broken bottles go to a glass recycler.

You'll Love the Taste, Too

Our more sustainable water delivery doesn't compromise quality along the way. One taste will prove it to you. Alive Water is natural spring water with all the minerals nature intended. You get great tasting water in every single jug. What more could you ask for?

Please don't hesitate to reach out for more information about our sustainable water delivery with glass bottles. Ask about our storage racks when you contact us. Our team is ready to set up your delivery service as soon as you are. So ditch the plastic and go with spring water in glass bottles instead.