Klean Kanteen
Before anybody else was making stainless steel water bottles for personal daily hydration, before the current widespread concern about health and environmental issues in relation to plastics, Klean Kanteen was cobbling together the first Klean Kanteen prototype from things the people at Klean Kanteen bought at the local hardware store in Chico, California. In 2004, Klean Kanteen released the first Klean Kanteen onto the market because Klean Kanteen wanted to give people something better than plastic: a lightweight, re-usable, body-friendly stainless bottle free of bisphenol A (BPA); a bottle durable enough to last a lifetime; an easy-to-clean, easy-to-carry beverage container for people of all ages; a bottle that keeps drinks fresh and clean-tasting no matter how many times you refill it; a simple design engineered for function in every way. In those early days, we shared Klean Kanteens with folks we met at music festivals, environmental fairs, outdoor recreation events, and other sorts of groovy gatherings. “Where can I get some more of these?” they’d ask. “I love my Klean Kanteen.”
Klean Kanteen has grown over the past five years from a tiny, upstart company to a leader in the stainless bottle industry. During this time, Klean Kanteen has also taken significant steps toward lowering their environmental footprint through consideration and adjustments in every aspect of their facilities and practices. Ensuring Klean Kanteen's office paper is 100% post-consumer content, providing hand and dish soaps that are fair trade and eco-friendly, using Energy Star-certified office equipment – these are just a few of their earth-in-mind internal operations choices. Klean Kanteen's commitment to sustainability also extends to the very beginning of the production process; they've increased oversight and conducted third-party audits of factories making their products in China to ensure they're meeting Klean Kanteen’s high environmental and fair labor standards.
In addition to including environmental and fair labor consciousness in Klean Kanteen's business practices, Klean Kanteen partners with local, national, and international organizations to support efforts toward health, clean drinking water, and protecting the environment. In 2008, Klean Kanteen became a member of 1% for the Planet, committing to donation of at least 1% of our annual sales to non-profits working to protect and promote the wellness of this one great Earth.
Every time you refill your Klean Kanteen, you're making a positive choice for your own health and for the health of our planet. What you put into a Klean Kanteen is exactly what comes out, no leaching toxins, no chemicals, just your tasty, delicious drink. Plus you prevent another plastic bottle from going into a landfill, or worse, into the ocean. Over a week, a month, or a year, that really adds up. Thank you.
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