Imagine the mess that results from a workplace meeting or event: stacks of pens, notebooks, and the odd stress ball. But daily, long after the event ends, what do people seek for? That’s right—logo water bottles. On the desk, in backpacks, and at the gym, these basic needs keep themselves. Unlike other merchandise, branded water bottles travel with amazing staying power and visibility.

Let’s dissect their reasons for being far more than merely glorified hydration vessels. Every time it is used, a reusable water bottle makes a statement. Corporate logos, slogans, or artwork flaunt themselves in meetings, parades throughout town, or show-through during exercises. Consider these bottles as portable billboards—except you are not paying monthly marketing expenses. They keep your brand alive and inspire marketing gold—that is, curiosity and chit-chat (“Hey, where’d you get that cool bottle?”).

Hard to overlook is the environmental angle. People are cutting out throwaway plastics; estimates of 60 million plastic water bottles thrown away daily in the United States alone alone. Offering branded bottles helps your business to project environmental consciousness. That’s wise business, not only a beautiful sight. Employees and customers recall businesses with values they share. All of a sudden, a basic water bottle helps you become known for environmental consciousness.

Also benefiting are staff members. Actually, quality water bottles can help individuals boost their daily hydration—which, the Mayo Clinic notes is essential for energy and cognitive performance. Offering convenient bottles shows that you are looking after the team’s health without resorting to cheesy team-building activities like required yoga lunchtime sessions.

Let me tell you a tiny story: At their opening, a tech startup distributed logo bottles. Months later, random people drinking from the identical bottles may be observed at coffee shops and co-working environments. One quick picture shared to Instagram, and then questions about the business started to show up. Street cred, consumed in every swallow.

Another factor making bottles better than traditional corporate giveaways is durability. A bottle can last for years while pens disappear and office dogs gnaw stress balls. New printing processes mean your logo won’t fade after one wash either; your branding will last, wash after wash, coffee spill after coffee spill.

From an organizational perspective, there is flexibility. Select insulated, single-wall, stainless steel or BPA-free plastic bottles either with or without straws. Have a striking and complex design? Not issues. Are you in a minimalist mood? Simple. One can adapt the same object to fit several events, teams, or even individual personnel.