Water bottles come in stainless steel, plastic, or glass options. Picking one material over another isn't an easy decision as there are pros and cons to owning each. Stainless steel bottles are corrosion-resistant and do not leach chemicals when exposed to the sun. As a result, they last longer than ones made of glass or plastic. Stainless steel is also 100-percent recyclable. Most of us know that drinks taste better in glass water bottles. However, glass is breakable, making its lifetime much shorter than stainless steel or plastic options. The recycling rate is low, and some public places do not accept glass for recycling. Like stainless steel options, glass bottles also offer the benefit of not leaching chemicals when left in the sun or heat. However, the price of a glass water bottle is typically much higher than that of the other two most popular options. While glass and stainless steel are gaining popularity, plastic is still the most popular reusable water bottle material. The primary appeal of plastic water bottles is that they tend to be a lot less expensive than other options. However, plastic isn't an environmentally friendly material—the recycling rate is low, with bottles ending up in landfills. Plastic water bottles also tend to leach chemicals when exposed to the sun, whereas glass and stainless steel do not.