Plastic Bottles: The Hidden Cost Behind “Convenience”
A single 500ml bottle of water can produce more than 80–100g of CO₂ before it’s used once and thrown away.
For years, bottled water has been sold as the definition of convenience- portable, accessible, and available almost anywhere. But behind that simple purchase is a long and energy-intensive process: plastic production, bottling, transport, refrigeration, and disposal.
Multiply that by the UK’s annual use of 7.7 billion bottles, and the scale of the impact becomes impossible to ignore.
The Real Price of Single-Use Plastic
Every stage of bottled water production uses energy, from extracting oil for plastic resin to manufacturing, packaging, and delivery. Each half-litre bottle carries a carbon footprint of around 80–100 grams of CO₂ before it even reaches a shelf.
Even recycling doesn’t fix the issue. Reprocessing plastic takes significant energy and often produces lower-grade material that can’t be reused in the same way. Single-use bottles were designed for ease, not for sustainability.
For organisations pursuing ESG or Net Zero goals, those hidden emissions build up quickly. Over time, regularly stocking bottled water can work against sustainability goals and drive up waste costs.
Refilling: The Smarter, More Sustainable Choice
Refillable water systems provide a cleaner, more cost-effective, and genuinely sustainable way to stay hydrated.
At H2Origin, we combine UV sterilisation, carbon filtration, and smart data tracking to deliver water that’s clean, cool, and great-tasting every time. Each refill replaces a plastic bottle that would otherwise end up as waste or in the recycling loop.
For organisations, that means measurable reductions in:
CO₂ emissions from production and transport
Plastic waste from single-use bottles
Operational costs tied to bottled water logistics
Our smart systems also provide real-time usage data, helping sustainability teams track genuine progress against their ESG and Net Zero targets.
Redefining “Convenience”
Convenience isn’t just about speed. It’s about creating solutions that make sense it is for people, for business, and for the environment.
With H2Origin, you get the same clean, refreshing experience as bottled water, minus the plastic and the waste. Simple, smart, and sustainable, hydration the way it should be.
