Our Story

I am Shani Almagor, the founder and designer of ReBOTTLE.

When I first came to live Portugal in 2012 I was overwhelmed with its beauty. Down south, in the countryside in the region called Alentejo there is an endless forests of majestic cork oak.

It was all very new to me. I was absolutely amazed by the wonderful trees we had on the land, a kind of trees that grow not only leaves and fruits but also an incredibly gorgeous regenerative skin, perfectly fitting endless usages. I fell in love.

I started investigating deep into this ancient local tradition and craft: curious about its history, the qualities of the material, the ways in which it is harvested and processed, the people that made it their living and its impact on the local economy.

There were cork oaks and abundant of pure water on our land, natural treasures I didn’t used to have in Israel, this gave me inspiration for a new creation.
I wanted to use the qualities of the cork that capture the water, like it does to the tree.

My curiosity lead me to meet Antonio, a local craft-man with a small workshop in his backyard who works with cork for over 30 years and has a lot of experience.
We started a designer-maker collaboration.

I started experimenting with cork out of pure attraction, fun and playful discovery but my friends’ reactions to our early creations made me realise I wanted to make it available for all to appreciate, utilise and enjoy.

In 2013 ReBOTTLE was born,

ReBOTTLE is a premium quality stainless-steel, reusable and insulated water bottle covered with cork. The cork coating is handcrafted by local artisans using a natural eco-friendly local resource, re-embracing tradition and quality with a beautiful and practical design that is hip and fashionable. Each piece is unique due to the variety of textures and patterns of the organic material, conferring it a wild but intimate style that makes it a symbol of the owner’s own genuine character.


Purpose & Mission

I aspire to make my business as conscious, sustainable and humane as I can.
As for ReBOTTLE, we made it our mission to encourage the reduction of using single use plastic products and offer instead durable reusable alternatives that leave minimal ecological footprint while helping encouraging local economy here in Portugal.
We create sustainable and stylish products for everyday life to support and promote healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle. We aspire to re-embrace tradition and premium quality with a new and original design.
The cork industry is considered highly sustainable as the trees are not being cut down but continuing to prosper, regenerate their skin and act as a green lung. The harvesting is done by hand, without polluting machinery and has a very low impact on the environment.

We pack our products ourselves with great love, care and intention: wrapped within every package is also our hope for a sustainable, healthy and respectful future for our planet and all its inhabitants.
ReBOTTLE packaging is plastic free and we invest and focus on zero waste - There is practically no waste involved in the harvesting process as different qualities of cork serve for different usages, and if there is any, this waste is 100% organic and compostable.
We also do personalized and custom designed ReBOTTLE, you can print your name, logo or original design with a laser print engraving on your ReBOTTLE and make it even more personal.
ReBOTTLE will help you to reduce plastic waste and encourage you to drink more water.

REGENERATION

We believe that sustainability comes first. A sustainable life is all about mutual support and harmony, it’s about conscious awareness to the impact we make on our environment.

A sustainable business is one that sustains the livelihood of its owners, provides fair working conditions for those who need it, avoid harm and aspires to make good. A sustainable business should evolve in a conscious and organic way, placing sustainable principles before profit or growth.

In 2019 I bought a land with a cork oak forest and our new project to regenerate the forest. ReFOREST 2020 - YOU BUY ReBOTTLE, WE PLANT A TREE!

I am open for new collaboration with projects that have mutual vision because I believe that together we can do better.