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home lifestyle product based on publicly available data.
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Below HIP Mark threshold
Score 4.0/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Standard
Silver
Gold
Category best achievable: 7.8
Extractive — materials take more from the planet than they give back
This is what a typical stainless steel water bottle looks like today. It's built to last longer than the typical one. If the maker shares their data, the score usually goes up.
Category baseline
4.0 HIP
Below Standard
Category ceiling: 7.8 HIP
Regenerative Index
-4.0
Extractive
Category ceiling RI: -3.0
What this score means
This is the starting score for Stainless Steel Water Bottles, based only on public data. No maker has sent us
their own data yet. The ceiling score (shown below) is what a product can reach when the maker
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The starting score for this category is 4.0 HIP.
With full evidence, a product in this category can reach 7.8 HIP.
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What to Check Before You Buy
- Look for single-wall stainless or double-wall vacuum-insulated construction — no plastic inner liner. Plastic inner liners can leach and do not last as long; all-stainless is more durable and cleanable.
- Confirm the lid is sold as a spare part. Lids are the first failure point; a £5 replacement lid should extend a £30 bottle's life indefinitely.
- Check the recycled stainless content, if disclosed. Some makers specify 18/8 food-grade stainless with high post-consumer recycled content; this is better than virgin stainless.
- Look for a wide-mouth design. Narrow-mouth bottles are harder to clean and harder to fill; poor cleanability accelerates replacement.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
5.0
Why this score ▸
The product relies on stainless steel, silicone, and polypropylene, which are generally abundant materials not listed as critical raw materials. However, the recycled content is 20%, which falls below the 40% threshold required for a Low Scarcity rating. Additionally, the country of primary extraction is unknown, preventing verification of supply diversity.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The stainless steel water bottle is assembled in China, a primary source for stainless steel and nickel with moderate geopolitical concentration risk. Due to the lack of submitted due diligence standards or verified alternative suppliers, the assessment falls at the pre-verification baseline for this category. The absence of third-party audits or documented diversification prevents a higher rating.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
3.0
Why this score ▸
The product is a stainless steel water bottle, a material with established practical recycling streams, but the lack of submitted disassembly data assumes a glued construction which hinders separation. While the metal content is recoverable, the absence of a take-back scheme and recycling labels limits the score to the baseline for mass-market items where only metal components are practically recovered.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
3.0
Why this score ▸
The product utilizes glued fasteners, preventing non-destructive disassembly, and lacks a public service manual. Although spare parts are available, the absence of a committed timeframe and the use of adhesive limit repairability to a difficult level.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product is manufactured in China, a jurisdiction with moderate-to-high risk profiles for labour and environmental compliance, without submitted third-party audits or certifications. No evidence of ISO 14001, RBA audits, or modern slavery statements was provided to verify risk mitigation measures. This assessment reflects the pre-verification baseline for mass-market consumer goods produced in Asia lacking independent verification.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
9.0
Why this score ▸
The product features a 5-year warranty and a stated design life of 20 years, which exceeds the 10-year threshold for the highest longevity tier. The stainless steel construction supports long-term durability, and the explicit design life commitment places this item well above typical market norms for beverage containers.
Does it give back to nature?
RI · 15% · scale −10 to +10
-4.0
Why this score ▸
The product scores in the Extractive band (-5 to -1) due to the presence of 20% recycled content, which provides a partial mitigation against depletion. It does not qualify for the Depleting floor (-7) because the recycled content exceeds the 0% threshold, nor does it qualify for the Renewable band (0) as the material origin is not bio-based renewable and no certifications are present. The absence of a take-back scheme and the reliance on mined stainless steel confirm the score remains within the negative range.
MSI 20% · SCR 18% · RC 18% · R 13% · SEI 8% · PL 8% · RI 15% = 100%
About the HIP Methodology ▸
Starting scores are low on purpose. We only count what we can confirm from public data,
so most products sit between 2 and 4 out of 10 before a maker shares their own evidence.
That gap between the starting score and what a product could reach is the whole point.
When a maker proves what their product is really made of, the score goes up.
The HIP Mark shows it has been checked.
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Consumer Summary
This stainless steel water bottle carries a HIP Score of 4.0 out of 10, which aligns with the current market baseline for this category. Its Regenerative Index is -4.0, indicating that while it includes some recycled materials, it currently operates within an extractive model rather than a regenerative one. Overall, the product offers a long design life and warranty but faces challenges in end-of-life disassembly and manufacturing transparency.
What This Means For You
When shopping for durable water bottles, look for items that explicitly state how they can be taken apart for repair or recycling without damage. Prioritize brands that provide clear service manuals and disclose their supply chain origins to ensure better labor and environmental standards. Choosing products with higher recycled content and longer guaranteed lifespans helps shift the market toward more sustainable practices.
Data Transparency
This is a category rating based on publicly available data. The following data fields were not submitted by a manufacturer and have been estimated conservatively using open reference data and the category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation):
material_percentagescountry_of_primary_extractionprimary_sourcing_countriestier1_supplier_countdue_diligence_standardalternative_supplier_existsdisassembly_typerecyclable_streams_pctrecycling_label_compliantdesign_for_disassemblyfastener_typespare_parts_years_committedservice_manual_publicifixit_scoreecodesign_in_scopemanufacturing_countriesenvironmental_certificationsthird_party_certificationrba_audit_completedmodern_slavery_statementilo_compliance_claimedip_ratingmodular_designsoftware_support_yearsprimary_material_originregenerative_certificationsclosed_loop_programmeend_of_life_programmematerial_origin_certifiedregenerative_practices
A verified rating uses manufacturer-submitted data and produces a more accurate, product-specific score.
Material Watch Points
- Primary materials sourced from China with moderate concentration risk
- No due-diligence programme documented
- No alternative supplier documented
How this score was calculated
The HIP Score is a weighted average of seven dimensions measuring material
resilience, supply chain integrity, and end-of-life characteristics.
| Code |
Dimension |
Weight |
Score |
| MSI |
Material Scarcity Index |
0.20 |
5.0 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
3.5 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
3.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
3.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
3.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
9.0 / 10 |
| RI |
Regenerative Index |
0.15 |
-4.0 (raw) |
Regenerative Index note: RI scores on a unique scale of -10 to +10.
Before weighting, the raw score is normalised: RI normalised = (RI raw + 10) / 2.
This product's RI band is Extractive.
Weighted HIP Score: 4.0 / 10
· Methodology v1.5
Base weights shown. Some product types use category-specific weight profiles —
see full methodology for details.
Read the full methodology →
Data Sources
This rating draws on the following public sources:
USGS Mineral Resources Program (public domain) · EU Critical Raw Materials List 2023 (CC BY 4.0) · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation)
All sources are public domain or published under open data licences.
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About this rating:
HIP scores are based on public data at the date shown.
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Scope:
This is a category rating for Stainless Steel Water Bottles and does not assess any specific brand or manufacturer.
Individual products may perform better or worse than this baseline.
Produced under Resourcehip Scoring Methodology 1.5 (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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Assessed: 2026-06-17 · Next review: 2027-05-15 · Methodology 1.5
