Would you like me to refill your water bottle?
Dec 25, 2018, 6:24 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Sheffield, UK
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The practice of re-filling small bottles from a large one has concerned me after I saw it being done on a TG flight some years ago.
A new large bottle was opened and the lip of it was steadied against the lip of my bottle as the re-filling was done. I pointed out that any germs present on my bottle were being transferred to the larger bottle, then would be transferred onwards to other bottles etc. We have tended to crush our empty bottles ever since, to prevent them being refilled.
A new large bottle was opened and the lip of it was steadied against the lip of my bottle as the re-filling was done. I pointed out that any germs present on my bottle were being transferred to the larger bottle, then would be transferred onwards to other bottles etc. We have tended to crush our empty bottles ever since, to prevent them being refilled.
Dec 25, 2018, 7:44 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Scotland, Spain
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Am I dissapointed that BA don't have enough bottles of water onboard that refilling a used one is a necessity? Yes
Am I in no way offended and actually like the idea of being offered to refill my bottle to help the environment in what is a gesture which will make very little impact to my life? Also Yes.
Am I in no way offended and actually like the idea of being offered to refill my bottle to help the environment in what is a gesture which will make very little impact to my life? Also Yes.
Dec 25, 2018, 9:40 pm
#18
Join Date: Nov 2004
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At the risk of making myself unpopular in yet another threat - but don't you people think it is slightly odd to be concerned over the number of single use water bottles when most of you burn through more co2 emissions in a month than others do in their lifetime?
Dec 25, 2018, 9:50 pm
#19
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It's all just for show... if it came to something that would actually inconvenience these 'eco' warriors they would quickly go silent.
Dec 25, 2018, 10:01 pm
#21
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Dec 25, 2018, 10:13 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHX, SEA
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I wish I could just trade them my 500mL bottle for one of the big ones that they use for the drink carts. I drink about a gallon of water in an 8 hour day at work, and flights are even drier air (less humidity) than the Arizona desert!
Dec 25, 2018, 10:24 pm
#23
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Dec 25, 2018, 10:30 pm
#24
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"The humidity in aircraft cabins is low, usually less than 20%"
(Source: https://www.who.int/ith/mode_of_travel/chad/en/)
"[Cabin air] has a very low relative humidity, typically 5 to 15%"
(Source: http://www.aircraftcabinmanagement.c...midity-systems)
Average yearly relative humidity (%) Phoenix
Daily: 37%
Morning 47%
Afternoon 23%
(Source: https://www.currentresults.com/Weath...ity-annual.php)
Oh and for some more humidity data:
Phoenix (last chart)
London
Last edited by Gig103; Dec 25, 2018 at 10:36 pm
Dec 25, 2018, 10:53 pm
#26
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Thanks for the recommendation - i'm on the hunt for a replacement reusable bottle
Dec 25, 2018, 11:06 pm
#27
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Dec 26, 2018, 1:02 am
#29
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I don't see any good eason for refilling the bottles - if someone wants another drink, just pour it into a glass - really, there shouldn't be need for any individual bottles - f the airline started serving other drinks in plastic bottles, there would be complaints about the service
Dec 26, 2018, 1:19 am
#30
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I don't see any good eason for refilling the bottles - if someone wants another drink, just pour it into a glass - really, there shouldn't be need for any individual bottles - f the airline started serving other drinks in plastic bottles, there would be complaints about the service