Purified Water (16.9 oz, 24-Pack)

Name: Purified Water (16.9 oz, 24-Pack)
Brand: Dasani

PFR Grade

Avoid — high plastic content with documented health risks

Single-use PET plastic bottles. Microplastics detected in bottled water. Dasani is one of the most popular bottled water brands in the US. Single-use plastic water bottles are one of the most unnecessary sources of plastic pollution.

PFR Avoid

24-pack single-use PET plastic water bottles. Microplastics detected in bottled water. Dasani is one of the most popular bottled water brands.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials

Packaging

Transparency

Durability

$10See Safer Alternatives in Food & Drink

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Critical Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Plastic food packaging leaches chemicals into food — especially when heated, with fatty foods, or with acidic foods. BPA, phthalates, and other plasticizers migrate from plastic packaging into food.

Synthetic Plastic Content

100%

synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Dasani's single-use plastic water bottles contain microplastics — a 2018 Orb Media study found an average of 325 microplastic particles per liter in bottled water. A stainless steel water bottle with a home filter is the safest and most sustainable alternative.

Chemical & Health Analysis

Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.

Contains:Single-use PET plastic

microplastics

Source

Microplastics in single-use plastic water bottles

Health Risk

Microplastic ingestion with unknown long-term effects

Who Is Most At RiskEveryone drinking from single-use plastic water bottles

Peer-Reviewed Sources

All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.