Behold the Portable Carbon-filter Water Bottle

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Siobhan O'Connor
Author of No More Dirty Looks.

February 19, 2010 • 9:30 am PST
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Someone has finally invented a reusable carbon-filter water bottle. And no, they haven't messed it up with toxic BPA-laced plastics. This thing, called the Bobble, is made of recycled plastic, its filter can handle 300 refills, and it's not even ugly.

The big question I have is whether or not the filter is replaceable. As yet unclear, but a 300-refill filter life is better than buying bottled water, obviously-which is the stated goal by the Move Collective. who invented the thing. I sure hope it is.

Bobbles will retail at big-box stores for about ten bucks starting March 1.

I will be getting the pink one.

Via Notcot.

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