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This is a serious deal: two Bobble water bottles and an extra filter. That's 450 litres of clean water from cool bottles we're looking at.

Say what? Okay, the above was the short version. Read on for the whole story.

First of all, the Bobble's activated carbon filter removes chlorine and organic contaminants from potable/tap water. Each filter is good for about 40 gallons or 150 litres of water, which is about two months of usage on average.

Let's be super optimistic and say that one can get a litre of bottled water for $1 (yeah... right). Here's $150 worth of bottled water. How much is the Bobble being sold for? All of this translates to big savings, depending on which label generally adorns the bottled water one is buying.

Speaking of labels, the Bobble has none, and that's where the stylin' thing comes in. There's no obvious and sometimes annoying branding. Funky simplicity is the name of the game here. Plus, the Bobble is just starting to get a lot of press, so the bandwagon isn't crowded. Yet.

As far as going gently on the planet goes, the Bobble is not only made from recycled plastic, but it is recyclable, too. Any idea where all those other discarded water bottles go or how long it takes them to break down? The answers: all over the place and a really, really long time (about 1,000 years or when our descendants will finally be wearing the mylar jumpsuits and using those jetpacks that have been promised for the last 50 years... which they'll need to hover above the planet of empty bottles).

So, it's all good in the Bobbled water department.

Please note that you would not want to use the Bobble to filter water from untrusted sources or, say, trailside ponds. Tap water, good, swamp water, bad.


Set Contains:
 - 1 x Blue bobble 550ml
 - 1 x Magenta bobble 550ml
 - 1 x Bonus Yellow Filter 

The people at the New York-based, Australian-staffed Move Collective decided to put their decades of experience in design and engineering towards something that would be kind to our bodies, the planet and our wallets. They came up with the Bobble, which owes its distinctive look to renowned designer Karim Rashid. Made from recycled bottles and filtering the water as it's being sipped, the Bobble helps solve the landfill issue presented by all those discarded bottles and gives the user a great-tasting drink from simple tap water. Consider the water bottle reinvented.

Capacity: 550ml
Construction: Bottle is made from FDA-approved recycled PET plastic that is free from BPA, phthalates and PVC; it is 100% recyclable; filter is made from carbon and recycled plastic
Origin: USA
Cleaning/care: Not dishwasher safe; wash bottle thoroughly in hot soapy water; soak filter in its plastic cover in boiling water
Warranty: Within 30 days of receipt for manufacturer defects

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