why is it not recommended to reuse plastic bottles on the grounds of “the plastic will leech into the water” when they are used to store sometimes very acidic drinks for months or even years?

Question

why is it not recommended to reuse plastic bottles on the grounds of “the plastic will leech into the water” when they are used to store sometimes very acidic drinks for months or even years?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

while leeching might possibly be an issue, a bigger issue is that it is hard to clean a plastic bottle properly so there will likely be bacteria in a reused bottle