I like my promotional products like I like my men. (Sorry, this isn't a dirty joke.) Strong, attractive, innovative and able to perform many functions at once. That's why when I saw the solar powered water bottle lantern; I hoped it belonged to a single man. Unfortunately, it didn't belong to any strong, attractive, innovative, multifunctioning man.

When its owner, a hiker chick, began talking about her awesome printed water bottle, I listened to her like a child at story time. She explained that her water bottle held a liter of water and turned into a lantern at night. She pointed out the solar panel on the cap and explained, "Whenever the solar panel is exposed to light it charges. Even if you're in a shaded area in a forest...it's charging." I researched to find that she was right, it does however charge faster if exposed to direct sun light.

   

"Once it's charged (which takes about 4 hours)," she continued, "The solar powered light lasts about 12 hours." This has got to be the coolest promotional sports bottle I've ever seen. The white LED lights illuminate the water bottle and the red LED lights are included as emergency lights.  All in all this is a super cool poly-carbonated custom sports bottle.

I found an eco-friendly blog boasting about the bottle and an eco-friendly web-site selling two different models of the solar powered water bottle lanterns both for around $19.99. But it gets even better! You could even order from our awesome supply of custom water bottles, have them imprinted for your event, and then upgrade these bottles with the individually sold solar caps. Sold for the sale price of $17.46, these caps fit most promotional sports bottles and provide the same amount of light time.

With the many precautions taken with plastic water bottles in fear of containing BPA, the makers of the solar cap are saying, "Don't throw away your old custom sports bottles! Turn them into a lantern!" This is a great product for on the go. It can join the masses over in our eco-friendly promotional items, and shine, shine, shine.