Rubbermaid® Reduces Environmental Impact with Dishwasher-Safe
Reusable Bottles Reusable water bottles that require hand
washing have a higher environmental impact than those that are
dishwasher safe, according to an independently third-party
reviewed lifecycle assessment study (LCA) sponsored by
Rubbermaid® and conducted by Environmental Resources Management.
The household washing of reusable water bottles represents the
largest component of a bottle’s environmental impact because the
energy needed for a residential water heater is much higher than
the electricity consumption for a dishwasher when washing the
same amount of place settings. As plastic and stainless steel
bottles are recommended to be dishwasher safe, they were found
to have significantly lower environmental impact across a wide
range of categories when compared to aluminum bottles. “At
Rubbermaid, our goal is to make products that fit consumers’
lifestyles and we take into consideration how consumers will use
our products,” said Dave Zak, Dire