How Many Plastic Bottles Does One Loch Bottle Replace? The UAE Maths

Every reusable water bottle promises to help reduce plastic waste, but what does that really mean?

If you live in the UAE, you may well be quite a thirsty person.

Whether you're racing to work in Dubai, soaking up the sun at Kite Beach, hiking in Hatta or cheering your son or daughter at their football match, you're almost certainly drinking far more water than you might think

Every day we buy water in plastic bottles, unaware of the amount of waste we are generating.

Let's do a calculation.

Here's how many single-use plastic water bottles one Loch reusable water bottle can help you eliminate and why you should make the switch today

The Average UAE Hydration Habit

The climate makes it extremely hot here in the UAE and we encourage everyone to stay hydrated at all times. An average adult male or female is required to drink 2-3 litres of water based on age, level of activity and the climate.

Now think about your average water consumption patterns

• Do you buy four 500 ml plastic water bottles every day

• Or do you get two 1L bottles

• Or maybe you buy numerous small plastic water bottles at various places such as cafes, petrol stations and water dispensers?
  

Whatever it is, we are sure that you are consuming a lot of plastic waste everyday without even thinking about it!

It is all because of these handy light weight and cheap plastic water bottles!

Let's Talk Numbers

Here's a little math for you.

Let's say you only drank two liters of water per day in half a liter plastic bottles. That would mean you are drinking

• 4 plastic bottles of water every day,

• 28 plastic bottles of water every week,

• about 120 plastic bottles of water every month,

• and approximately 1,460 plastic bottles of water every year!
  

Now imagine just one insulated loch bottle that you would fill up multiple times per day. That would cut down on the amount of plastic you consume by

over 1,400 plastic bottles of water in a year.

So if you drank a less amount of water than was used in the second scenario, you would be drinking approximately 730 plastic bottles of water in the span of a year.

What if you already reuse it sometimes?

Not everyone buys a bottle of water everyday.

Let's take a look at different types of people and how often they may buy water.

Office Worker

Buying:

• One bottle on the way to work

• One bottle at lunch

• One bottle on the way home

That equals to 

• 3 bottles per work day 

•  About 750 bottles per year if you work 5 days per week.

Gym Regular

Buying:

One bottle before training

One bottle after training

Training 5 times a week equals:

More than 500 bottles per year!

University Student

Getting a bottle of water between lectures every day?

Approximately:

250 - 500 bottles per year depending on how often you attend.

Weekend Explorer

Even if you only buy bottled water for your weekend adventures: beaches, road trips, you name it. Even if you're only buying one bottle per weekend, you're responsible for 56+ plastic water bottles per year

The math speaks for itself;

you do not have to give up all of your single use plastic at once.

Simply by switching out one bottle for a re-usable one everyday you are changing an exponential amount after a few years.

Why the size might matter

You see, the best size to have in order to prevent the use of numerous bottles is enough for you to have a good amount of water in you without having to keep refilling your bottle constantly.

Loch 420 ml (14 oz) Monochrome Bottle

Perfect for:

• Morning coffees and teas

• Children and schooling

• Short trips

• Quick errands

• Lightweight everyday use

Loch 650 ml (22 oz) Monochrome Bottle

Our go-to for:

• Everyday use at the office

• University and college

• Everyday commuting

• Shopping and errands

• Staying hydrated throughout the day

Loch 900ml (32 oz) Monochrome Bottle

Perfect for:

• Busy workdays

• Gym workouts

• Outdoor activities

• Long meetings

People who want fewer refills without carrying a larger bottle

Loch 1200ml (40 oz) Monochrome Bottle / Ultimate Hydration 1200ml

Designed for:

• Maximum hydration

•  Long days at work

•  Intense workouts

• Hiking and outdoor activities

• Road trips

• People who want to drink more water with fewer refills

The Cost of Convenience

Single use bottled water seems cheap, doesn't it?

Here's one, then another.

You might think, how much could it really cost?

Well, buying two or three single use water bottles everyday will soon add up to a frightening amount! Just spending 2-5 AED on a single use water bottle a couple of times a week will add up to hundreds if not thousands of dirhams a year!.

Meanwhile, you can easily refill your personal bottle either at home, at work or at any water refill station for a small fraction of the cost!

Furthermore, many businesses across the Emirates provide filtered water making it even easier for you to simply refill your own personal water bottle!

But What About Recycling?

Ah! This is a very common objection to this topic.

Unfortunately, while recycling is indeed an important issue, it's not quite as simple as throwing your empty bottle in the recycling bin and having it magically turned into a new water bottle every time you need one.

In fact, the amount of processing that goes into making sure a plastic bottle is properly cleaned and broken down for reuse is extensive.

• It has to be collected/sorted

• Shipped to a recycling facility

• Processed successfully
  Then manufactured into a new product.
  
  

If at any point in this process the bottle is not processed correctly, it could very well just end up in a landfill or being incinerated.

The only way to avoid this problem is to not have the plastic bottle in the first place, which is a reusable bottle will help you with.

Small Decisions Make A Big Difference

Say you have a family of four.

Now imagine if each of them cut down on two plastic bottles a day. This means that in one day, you would have recycled

• eight plastic bottles

• 56 plastic bottles every week,

• almost 3000 plastic bottles every year.

Now do the same calculation in the context of a company of 100 people who all use a reusable water bottle. See the impact? Big changes can be made through seemingly small actions.

Designed for Daily UAE Life

Living in the UAE has its challenges, when it comes to keeping drinks cold at least.

If you have water in your car, take it with you when you leave, or have it on your desk by the window, it will turn hot.

With a bottle like this made of high-quality 18/8 stainless steel a vacuum double-wall insulation that keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours hot for up to 12 hours you can have your water just how you like it without having to buy cold water every time you need some

Whether you are going to the office, the gym, the university or the beach your water will stay cold for much longer than it would in a normal bottle.

It's About Building Better Habits

Making the switch to reusables is not about being perfect. You're a human, and sometimes a trip out of town can lead to buying a bottle at a different store than your own and just getting a water bottle in the process

We are only human so

let's not act like we're better than we really are

The switch to keeping your reusable products is not about being perfect, but it's about having consistency

Keeping your bottle of choice:

• in your work bag,

• in your car,

• on your desk,

• next to your bed,
  at the gym,
  
  

are all things that will help you remember to bring along your own vessel of hydration, and in the long run, make you more likely to think twice before buying that single-use bottle.

A Bottle That Lasts Beyond One Season

Unlike cheap plastic, a good steel bottle can accompany you on everyday adventures for years to come through: 

• morning commutes,

• office meetings,

• school,

• weekend adventures,

• holidays,

• the gym,

• flights,

• Beach days
  

Every time you reuse the bottle, the impact on the environment becomes more and more significant. Every refill means one less bottle that had to be manufactured, shipped, and thrown away.

The UAE Math at a glance.

Below is an example of calculations based on people who replace one plastic bottle per day.

These are just numbers, but the kind of difference that can be made by taking a few smaller steps toward a bigger change

One Bottle. Thousands of Other Choices.

One bottle won't solve the plastic catastrophe, but it certainly can be a part of the solution

Perhaps, just one of thousands.

Sustainable choices made today will lead humanity to a world with less waste, less consumption, and ultimately improved consumer behavior.

At Loch we believe that making sustainable choices in everyday life should be the default, and we've done everything we can to make those choices in the little things, easier to make.

Our insulated, stainless steel bottles are designed to make staying hydrated easier, so you can live your best life at work, at home, at school, at the gym, or wherever you're going.

The maths don't lie:

One Loch bottle can substitute hundreds, and potentially thousands of single-use plastic bottles depending on your consumption.

Every refill is a step towards a greener future. Are you ready to make the switch?

Browse our range of insulated reusable bottles to start your journey.