ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2025--
It’s hydration with a whole new glow. Today, Nalgene Outdoor debuts its brightest bottle drop: theGloWyldcollection —five new glow-in-the-dark designs that take inspiration from nature’s most radiant creatures and landscapes. Made in the USA with material derived from 50% plastic waste (using ISCC certified mass balance), these 32-oz bottles are dishwasher safe, lightweight, and deliver the legendary durability and functionality Nalgene bottles are known for—with the added fun of glowing when the lights go out.
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Each $18.99 GloWyld bottle is available nationwide and at www.nalgene.com. Whether you're backcountry camping, heading to a music festival, or just navigating a dark bedroom at 2 a.m., the GloWyld bottles aren’t just eye-catching—they’re seriously useful and turn up the glow in a way most reusable bottles can’t compete.
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Every design pays homage to natural bioluminescence or radiant ecosystems, offering more than a glow—it’s a glow with a story.
“Our basic glow-in-the-dark bottle already has a cult following,” said Eric Hansen, Marketing Director at Nalgene Outdoor. “With GloWyld, we went beyond the novelty and gave it a little more flare and purpose—each bottle is inspired by the planet’s most brilliant species, designed for nighttime function, and made with our trusted sustainable materials.”
Whether glowing softly in a tent or clipped to a backpack for added visibility, the GloWyld bottles prove that a water bottle can be both fun and functional—dare we say, a bit magical. Just a little exposure to sunlight or artificial light and these bottles charge up for hours of nighttime glow.
3 Ways to Let It Glow:
“This bottle is built to be seen. It steals the spotlight and that’s what makes it awesome,” adds Hansen.
To request photos, samples, or more information, contact Marcia Gray at mgray@graycreate.com. Follow @Nalgene on Instagram and Facebook for updates. Tag #GloWyld to share the imaginative ways a glow-in-the-dark bottle improves your everyday adventures.
About NALGENE Outdoor
NALGENE ® Outdoor Products is based in Rochester, New York and part of Thermo Fisher Scientific. Founded in 1949 as a manufacturer of the first plastic pipette holder, the company soon expanded its product line to include state-of-the-art polyethylene labware under the NALGENE brand. By the mid-1970s, outdoor enthusiasts had discovered the taste and odor-resistant, leak-proof and rugged properties of NALGENE's large selection of plastic containers. In response to this emerging demand, NALGENE Outdoor Products was formed and today the consumer-oriented business offers its customers a wide choice of safe, environmentally friendly, BPA- and BPS- free products that meet their lifestyle needs. For more information, contact NALGENE Consumer Products or visit www.nalgene.com.
Five new nature-inspired designs on Nalgene’s iconic 32. oz widemouth bottle to light up the night—and your adventures—now available.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much of the country.
Critics charge that the election is designed to add a facade of legitimacy to military rule, which began after the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Her party won a landslide victory in the 2020 election but was blocked from taking office for a second term.
In Yangon, the country’s largest city, Naypyitaw, the capital, and elsewhere voters were casting their ballots at high schools, government buildings and religious buildings.
Critics argue that the results will lack legitimacy due to the exclusion of major parties and limits on freedom of speech and an atmosphere of repression.
They contend that the expected victory of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party makes the nominal transition to civilian rule a chimera.
However, holding the election may provide an excuse for neighbors like China, India and Thailand to continue their support, claiming the election promotes stability. Western nations have maintained sanctions against Myanmar’s ruling generals due to their anti-democratic actions and the brutal war against their opponents.
Security in Yangon, the country’s largest city, had visibly stiffened on Saturday, with armed guards stationed outside polling stations and military trucks patrolling the roads. Election officials set up equipment and installed electronic voting machines, which are being used for the first time in Myanmar.
While opposition organizations and armed resistance groups had vowed to disrupt the electoral process, no major actions were carried out.
Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s 80-year-old former leader, is not participating as she serves a 27-year prison term on charges widely viewed as politically motivated. Her party, the National League for Democracy, was dissolved in 2023 after refusing to register under new military rules.
Other parties also refused to register or declined to run under conditions they deem unfair, and opposition groups have called for a voter boycott.
Amael Vier, an analyst for the Asian Network for Free Elections, noted a lack of genuine choice, pointing out that 73% of voters in 2020 cast ballots for parties that no longer exist.
Mobilizing opposition is difficult under the military’s repression. According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, more than 22,000 people are currently detained for political offenses, and over 7,600 civilians have been killed by security forces since they seized power in 2021.
Armed resistance arose after the army used lethal force to crush non-violent protests against its 2021 takeover. The ensuing civil war has left more than 3.6 million people displaced, according to the U.N.
A new Election Protection Law has added harsh penalties and restrictions, effectively barring all public criticism of the polls.
U.N. Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has stated that Myanmar is witnessing intensified violence and intimidation, noting that there are no conditions for the exercise of freedom of expression or peaceful assembly.
In these circumstances, both the military and its opponents believe power is likely to remain with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who led the 2021 seizure of power.
Voting is taking place in three phases, with Sunday’s first round being held in 102 of Myanmar’s 330 townships. The second phase will take place Jan. 11, and the third on Jan. 25. Final results are expected to be announced in late January.
While more than 4,800 candidates from 57 parties are competing for seats in national and regional legislatures, only six are competing nationwide with the possibility to gain political clout in Parliament.
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Associated Press writer Peck reported from Bangkok.
A voter shows off her finger marked with ink indicating she voted as she leaves a polling station, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)
A voter casts a ballot at a polling station, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)
Election volunteers prepare to open a polling station, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)
Voters wait for a polling station to open in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Voters wait for a polling station to open in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Voters wait for a polling station to open in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Voters wait for a polling station to open in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Voters wait for a polling station to open in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
