Let’s Find Out What We’re Made Of: Getting to Know Tritan
Not all plastics are created equal, and we’d like you to really get to know what your Nalgene bottle is made of. Because the fact of the matter is, your Nalgene bottle is anything but ordinary. That’s in big part thanks to Tritan.
You probably already know that your Nalgene bottle is ready for anything, and that it’s durable, stylish, and can come in different shapes and sizes. But you may not have known that your Nalgene bottle is also made of Tritan, which is basically a next-level plastic that is simply engineered to be better. Tritan isn’t like “those other plastics,” and it’s known for being stronger, more sustainable, and more innovative than other options.
Aside from regular Tritan, which is incredible on its own, there’s also the Tritan Renew line, which is made up of up to 50% recycled materials. Part of Nalgene Outdoor’s mission is to encourage “refill, not landfill,” in order to reduce the amount of single-use water bottles that are thrown away. In the United States alone, that number is 2.5 million plastic bottles, per hour.
Here are just some of the reasons why Tritan Renew is such an incredible plastic:
Made with recycled materials: First and foremost, Tritan Renew is made up of up to 50% certified recycled content. That means we’re taking bottles destined for landfills, and turning them into brand-new bottles.
Just as tough and safe: Tritan Renew is the same tough and rugged material that you know and love. And of course, this material still passes all of the most stringent safety testing, and it’s still BPA-free.
It’s not the end of the line: Tritan Renew is created with an innovative process that breaks down plastic waste into the basic chemical building blocks of plastic. That means these materials can be recycled again and again.
Transforming single-use plastic waste into durable Nalgene bottles allows us to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles, offset the use of fossil fuels, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. You can drink easily knowing that your Nalgene bottle helped save plastics from the trash and from the oceans, that it’ll last for years to come, and that it has a long future ahead of it.