The Skip Hop Zoo Bee Tritan Renew Straw Bottle makes the environmental choice easy without asking you to sacrifice anything on the bottle itself. 50% certified recycled Tritan Renew plastic, BPA-free and PVC-free, with the same lightweight durability and dishwasher-safe performance as standard Tritan. 355mls from 12 months. Flip-down straw seal that keeps the drinking end protected when not in use. Grab strap for toddlers who are ready to carry their own bottle. The Bee character is bold, easy to pick out at a distance, and the kind of design a child claims immediately. A good bottle that happens to be made with recycled material - not the other way around.
50% recycled content: how Tritan Renew actually works
Tritan Renew isn't a marketing claim - it's a certified material standard. The bottle body contains 50% recycled content produced through Eastman's molecular recycling technology, which breaks down used plastic to its chemical building blocks and rebuilds it to the same specification as virgin Tritan. The resulting plastic is identical in performance: same clarity, same stain resistance, same durability under dishwasher cycles. The recycled content certification uses mass balance allocation - meaning the recycled material input to the manufacturing process is tracked and allocated against products leaving it, meeting the same accounting standard used for certified sustainable timber and renewable energy. BPA-free and PVC-free across the full bottle.
- Age: 12+ months
- Capacity: 355mls
- Material: 50% certified recycled Tritan Renew plastic
- Safety: BPA-free, PVC-free
- Straw: Flip-down seal to protect drinking end between uses
- Strap: Grab strap for independent carrying
- Care: Dishwasher-safe (top rack only). Disassemble before washing. Do not freeze, microwave or boil.
- Character: Bee (Skip Hop Zoo collection)
Why the flip-down straw seal matters more than a simple cap
A bottle with a removable cap has a bottle cap that gets lost. The Zoo Bee Bottle uses a straw that flips down to cover and seal the drinking end in a single motion - no cap to separate, no piece to set down and leave behind, no hunting through the bag before the bottle is usable. When the straw is flipped down, the drinking end is protected from contact with bag interiors and surfaces. When a child wants to drink, the straw flips up and the bottle is immediately ready. At 12 months and up, when children are still learning to manage the small physical logistics of drinking equipment, the fewer loose parts, the better.
The Bee character in the Zoo collection
The Bee is one of the most recognisable characters in Skip Hop's Zoo range - the yellow-and-black contrast reads clearly at small scale, making it easy to identify in a bag hook or on a shelf. The Zoo Bee Tritan Renew Straw Bottle coordinates with other Zoo Bee products in the Skip Hop range. The Zoo collection covers bottles, bags, backpacks, and accessories across a roster of animal characters for children who want to build a matched set. Browse the baby and toddler gift ideas for more Skip Hop Zoo collection gear.
- Toddlers from 12 months building independence with their own water bottle
- Parents who want certified recycled content without compromising on daily performance
- A considered gift for a baby shower, first birthday, or childcare start
- Families who love the Zoo collection and want to add the Bee character to their set
About Skip Hop
Skip Hop is a New York-based brand founded in 2003 that designs everyday products for families with a focus on details that make a practical difference. The Zoo collection applies character-led design to functional gear for the toddler years - drinkware, bags, and accessories that children connect with because the characters are genuinely appealing. The Tritan Renew range brings recycled material credentials to that lineup. Skip Hop products are sold at Peekaboo Baby because they reliably do what they say.
Quick Look
- Product: Skip Hop Zoo Tritan Renew Straw Bottle
- Character: Bee
- Age: 12+ months
- Capacity: 355mls
- Material: 50% certified recycled Tritan Renew plastic, BPA-free, PVC-free
- Straw: Flip-down seal
- Strap: Grab strap
- Care: Dishwasher-safe (top rack only)
- Collection: Skip Hop Zoo
Why Parents Choose the Zoo Tritan Renew Straw Bottle
The Zoo Bee Tritan Renew Straw Bottle earns daily rotation because the Tritan Renew material answers the environmental question (50% certified recycled, BPA-free, PVC-free) without creating a performance compromise. The flip-down straw seal means no loose cap. The grab strap means independent carrying from 12 months. 355mls is the right capacity. Dishwasher safe on the top rack for zero-effort daily cleaning. The Bee character - high-contrast, immediately recognisable - is the detail that makes a toddler choose this bottle over any other in the childcare rack.
Tritan Renew contains 50% certified recycled content produced through Eastman's molecular recycling technology. Certification uses mass balance allocation, the same accounting standard used for certified sustainable timber and renewable energy. The material performs identically to virgin Tritan - same clarity, durability, and stain resistance. BPA-free and PVC-free throughout.
The straw flips down to seal the drinking end against the bottle body when not in use. This prevents contact with bag interiors, surfaces, and anything else the bottle encounters during the day. When the child wants to drink, the straw flips up in one motion and the bottle is ready to use. No separate cap required.
Yes, on the top rack only. Disassemble the bottle before placing in the dishwasher. Do not freeze, microwave, or boil. Hand washing in warm soapy water is also suitable.
The Zoo Tritan Renew Straw Bottle is suitable from 12 months. The grab strap allows toddlers to carry the bottle independently, and 355mls is the right capacity for the age group.
The Zoo Bee Tritan Renew Straw Bottle coordinates with other Zoo Bee products in the Skip Hop range. The Zoo collection includes bottles, bags, backpacks, and accessories across multiple animal characters.