When considering bottled water, it’s easy to focus solely on what’s inside. But what surrounds it—the container—has a profound and growing impact on both our health and the environment.

Glass and plastic may both be common in the beverage world, but for those who value purity, sustainability, and long-term wellness, glass is the clear choice. And recent science is making that distinction more urgent than ever.

Why Choose Glass?

Purity:
Glass is non-reactive and chemically inert—it doesn’t leach, degrade, or shed particles over time. Plastic, on the other hand, has come under serious scrutiny. A new study published in Scientific Reports—one of the most cited scientific journals in the world—found microplastic particles embedded not only in tissue adjacent to tumors, but inside tumors themselves. Researchers studying young patients with colorectal cancer discovered that plastics like polyethylene and PVC were present in the diseased tissue, raising serious questions about the role of microplastics in inflammation, DNA damage, and carcinogenesis.

We don’t yet know the full scope of harm, but we do know this: plastic is no longer invisible. It’s in our oceans, our food, our bodies—and now, alarmingly, our tumors.

Taste:
Water in glass tastes the way nature intended—crisp, clean, untouched. Plastic can distort flavor and carry synthetic aftertastes, especially with heat or time.

Sustainability:
Glass can be recycled endlessly without degradation. Most plastic bottles, by contrast, don’t make it back into the system. Instead, they accumulate in landfills, waterways, and even our bloodstreams, fragmenting into microplastics that now outnumber the stars in our seas.

Aesthetics & Experience:
Drinking from glass is more than a choice—it’s a statement. It brings elegance and intention to a daily ritual, reminding us that hydration is not just functional, but fundamental.

At Cascade Mountain Water, we don’t believe in shortcuts. That’s why every bottle we produce is made from glass—not because it’s trendy, but because it’s timeless. Because it protects what matters. Because your health, and the purity of mountain spring water, deserve nothing less.

In a world where even the most essential elements are being compromised, glass offers a rare kind of certainty.

Choose glass. Choose wellness. Choose Cascade Mountain Water.