Question from Ethel
Hello Debra,
I am looking to purchase a pitcher with a water filter. Brita’s and Pur’s pitcher is made out of styrene. Zerowater’s pitcher is made out ABS food grade plastic. It sounds safer than styrene but I’m not exactly sure what ABS plastic is and was hoping you would be able to help me out with this.
Thanks so much!
Debra’s Answer
ABS is the abbreviation for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. It is a higher grade styrene that is harder and more stable. The other pitchers may also be ABS, but not labeled as such.
I can’t really recommend the water filters you are considering. They don’t work as well as even an undersink filter, which can be purchased for about the same amount of money.
