Single-Use Plastic vs Sparkling Water Machines: Who Wins?

Let’s settle this once and for all:
If you’re drinking bottled sparkling water every week, is switching to a home carbonation machine really better for the planet?

Short answer? Yes. Massively.

Longer answer? Let’s break it down.

The Rise (and Waste) of Bottled Bubbles

Sparkling water is booming in the UK. But behind every sip of supermarket fizz is a trail of single-use plastic or glass, manufacturing emissions, and long-distance shipping. The numbers don’t lie:

• Over 300 million litres of sparkling water are consumed in the UK every year

• That’s around 500 million single-use bottles, many of which never get recycled

• It can take up to 450 years for a plastic bottle to fully break down

• Transporting bottled water contributes thousands of tonnes of CO2 annually

For something that’s mostly just water, that’s a heavy footprint.

Enter: The Bubbla + CO2 Refill Programme

When you use The Bubbla paired with our cylinder refill system, you're cutting out all of that unnecessary waste—and still enjoying your daily sparkle.

Let’s look at the impact.

♻️ Waste Reduction: One Machine vs Hundreds of Bottles

🌍 Carbon Footprint: Bottles vs Refills

• Bottled water is often produced abroad and transported across the UK, racking up emissions

• Manufacturing a single plastic bottle produces 82g of CO2

• Multiply that by 365 bottles, and you're at nearly 30kg of CO2 per person per year—just on packaging

Now compare that to The Bubbla:

• Our refillable cylinders are reused again and again

• All refills are processed at our UK-based facility, reducing transport miles

• You get next-day delivery + doorstep collection, with efficient logistics to minimise emissions

Switching = less waste, fewer miles, smaller footprint.

💷 Cost Comparison: Sparkle That Saves

Let’s not forget your wallet:

• A year’s supply of bottled sparkling water = approx £250–£400

• A CO2 YOU refill subscription = £120 for the whole year

• And with The Bubbla included in our launch deal at £60, the machine basically pays for itself

So… Who Wins?

Bottled Sparkling Water:

❌ Wasteful
❌ Expensive
❌ High carbon footprint
❌ Annoying to carry home from the shop

The Bubbla + CO2 YOU Refills:

✅ No single-use waste
✅ Circular refill system
✅ Lower carbon impact
✅ Saves money and effort
✅ Looks nice on your counter too 😎

It's a No-Brainer

Making the switch to a sparkling water machine isn’t just a lifestyle upgrade—it’s one of the simplest, most effective ways to cut plastic waste from your daily routine.

And with The Bubbla now available (and looking pretty fantastic, if we do say so ourselves), there’s never been a better time to ditch the bottles and sparkle smarter.

👉 Make the switch today – join the Refill Revolution and sip with purpose.