When we were getting ready to move into our new home in 2021, I could easily fill two Medium size moving boxes with water bottles. Sure, some have sentimental value, and others needed to be tossed out, but it's pretty shocking how many bottles you amass, and worse, throw away, in any given year. On the pro side, that number is staggering. To give you an idea, the EF Education – EasyPost men's team and EF Education – TIBCO – SVB women's team alone used 34,000 bottles in a single year.
While many go to eager fans on the sidelines, plastic water bottles are incredibly wasteful. While biodegradable water bottles are possible —Cannondale, for one, equips all its teams with 100% compostable bottles— but they're not commonplace.
