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I have not bought a plastic water bottle in years. Re-usable bottles are the way to go. Plus did you hear about the little pieces of plastic in the purchased water? Yikes!Plastic bottles are the commonest item of litter on the Camino - could we all make a resolution to carry a durable bottle and to refill this on the way? For those with delicate stomachs, Brita even make a heavy-duty but lightweight (139g) bottle with a filter in the cap and it's made in Spain.
This way we could start to make the Camino plastic free.
Peter
Plastic bottles are the commonest item of litter on the Camino - could we all make a resolution to carry a durable bottle and to refill this on the way? For those with delicate stomachs, Brita even make a heavy-duty but lightweight (139g) bottle with a filter in the cap and it's made in Spain.
This way we could start to make the Camino plastic free.
Peter
Yes, very true! But unfortunately few people do.If we all decide to pick up one piece of plastic laying on the trail each day, it would makea difference.
I once walked towards a minibus on the camino, the people in it had all got out and were drinking out of plastic cups..... It started off as I arrived and .....yes.....you guessed it! Every single cup had been thrown out on the side of the road!!!I didn't count them as I picked them up but there were many.
I couldn’t agree more! I did the whole CF without buying a single water bottle.Plastic bottles are the commonest item of litter on the Camino - could we all make a resolution to carry a durable bottle and to refill this on the way? For those with delicate stomachs, Brita even make a heavy-duty but lightweight (139g) bottle with a filter in the cap and it's made in Spain.
This way we could start to make the Camino plastic free.
Peter
Thank-you!I once walked towards a minibus on the camino, the people in it had all got out and were drinking out of plastic cups..... It started off as I arrived and .....yes.....you guessed it! Every single cup had been thrown out on the side of the road!!!I didn't count them as I picked them up but there were many.
In UK we clean up after our dogs so get poop a scooping!!!Pack it in, pack it out ... simple to do really. I hope people would also consider picking up their own poop and toilet paper ... that is also a problem. Hey everyone, if you can arrange to go on a camino you can figure out how to take care of it. Seriously!
Tia, I always fill my bottle from the tap or from a decent water source and if needed fill a 1L water bag too to top the bottle up. I find it makes the water taste a lot better, both in Spain and in the UK - being Norwegian and growing up with wonderfully clean and tasty water I am a bit spoilt. I don't always like the bottled stuff either. On walks like the CF this bottle really makes a difference but I agree it's not for hard core wilderness hiking.Having looked up @nidarosa 's suggested bottle just one comment about it. This filters chlorine out of tap water, which is fine. It is not a filter for impure water.
Yes, your type of filter does make the water taste better and no 'scum' when you make tea.Tia, I always fill my bottle from the tap or from a decent water source and if needed fill a 1L water bag too to top the bottle up. I find it makes the water taste a lot better, both in Spain and in the UK - being Norwegian and growing up with wonderfully clean and tasty water I am a bit spoilt. I don't always like the bottled stuff either. On walks like the CF this bottle really makes a difference but I agree it's not for hard core wilderness hiking.
Plastic bottles are the commonest item of litter on the Camino - could we all make a resolution to carry a durable bottle and to refill this on the way? For those with delicate stomachs, Brita even make a heavy-duty but lightweight (139g) bottle with a filter in the cap and it's made in Spain.
This way we could start to make the Camino plastic free.
Peter
They provide the cup, usually porcelain.A surprising amount of people do not know that those disposable coffee cups are not recyclable! Can someone tell me whether coffee or tea served in bars on the Camino is served in washable cups - or do we need to bring our own cup?
A surprising amount of people do not know that those disposable coffee cups are not recyclable! Can someone tell me whether coffee or tea served in bars on the Camino is served in washable cups - or do we need to bring our own cup?
Yes. It is as much by custom as regulation. It has always been the case that the market personnel only could handle the produce. With the increase of those who want to help themselves, gloves appeared.it was absolutely forbidden to pick it up with bare hands... is this still the case?
Steripen works on clear water; it is not a filter. It kills bacteria etc. with UV light. The latest model, a bit expensive, is an improvement over the original models.lightweight biological filtering options
Steripen works on clear water; it is not a filter. It kills bacteria etc. with UV light. The latest model, a bit expensive, is an improvement over the original models.
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