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Uncommon Goods Animal Bestie Water Bottles

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Animal Bestie Water Bottles

A steel-bodied kids' bottle that keeps drinks off plastic, comparable to other recommended steel bottles. The silicone lid and straw are the plastic-contact parts, the exterior soft-touch coating is not disclosed, and there is no stated BPA-free claim, so it is low-plastic rather than plastic-free.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$

A kids' insulated water bottle with a food-grade stainless steel body, a silicone animal-shaped lid, and a flexi straw. Double-wall vacuum insulation keeps drinks cold for 24 hours.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
A double-wall vacuum-insulated bottle with a food-grade stainless steel body, an inert metal. The animal lid and flexi straw are silicone; the exterior soft-touch coating is not disclosed.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
Steel does not shed microplastics. Silicone lid and straw are not a petroleum plastic; as a polymer silicone can release trace particles, more so with heat and age.
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Not disclosed by the retailer. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Partly disclosed
Partial. Silicone and steel named; the exterior coating is not detailed and no BPA-free claim is stated.

Strengths

  • Food-grade stainless steel body, an inert metal
  • Double-wall vacuum insulation
  • Silicone lid and straw rather than hard plastic
  • Reusable for years

Trade-offs

  • Soft-touch exterior coating not disclosed
  • No stated BPA-free or lead-free claim
  • Made in China

What's inside

A double-wall vacuum-insulated bottle with a food-grade stainless steel body, an inert metal. The animal lid and flexi straw are silicone; the exterior soft-touch coating is not disclosed.

PartMaterial
BodyFood-grade stainless steel
LidSilicone
StrawFlexi straw (silicone)
ExteriorSoft-touch coating not disclosed
Packaging
Not disclosed by the retailer.
Microplastics
Steel does not shed microplastics. Silicone lid and straw are not a petroleum plastic; as a polymer silicone can release trace particles, more so with heat and age.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Food-Grade Stainless SteelVacuum InsulatedSilicone Lid and Straw

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About Uncommon Goods

Uncommon Goods is a curated marketplace founded in 1999 by David Bolotsky, a former Goldman Sachs retail analyst, and run from Brooklyn, New York. About half of what it sells is handmade by independent artists and artisans, frequently from recycled, reclaimed, or upcycled materials. It became a founding B Corporation in 2007, meaning it meets independent standards for how it treats workers, makers, and the environment, and has been named Best for the World in its community category in several years. The company is known for paying entry staff well above minimum wage and for a customer-directed giving program at checkout. As a retailer it curates rather than manufactures, so material disclosure varies by maker, which is reflected in the confidence rating on this card.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.