Did you know that:
- the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization released a study in 1997 concluding that bottled water is not better for you than tap water.
- roughly 22 percent of bottled water brands have been found to contain, in at least one sample, chemical contaminants at levels above governmental health regulations.
- correlations have even been drawn between increased cavity decay and consumption of bottled water, due, some say, to the natural absence of fluoride in bottled spring water.
- in the first three years of this decade, the planet’s thirsty consumers drank over 500 million liters of bottled water?
- the World Wildlife Fund says the bottled water industry generates 1.5 million tons of plastic a year?
- that there is a No Bottled Water petition?
Chris Baskind @ Lighter Footstep rounded up 5 solid reasons to kick the bottled water habit:
- Bottled water isn’t a good value.
- It isn’t healthier than tap water. If you’re concerned about the quality of the water in your taps, you can have clean water without the disposable plastic. A filter system for your tap, or a filter jug in your fridge, is cheaper than buying bottled water and much, much greener.
- Bottled water means garbage. Bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year. And while the plastic used to bottle beverages is of high quality and in demand by recyclers, over 80 percent of plastic bottles are simply thrown away.
- Bottled water means less attention to public system.
- The privatization of water. Multinational companies are stepping in to purchase groundwater and distribution rights wherever they can, and the bottled water industry is an important component in their drive to commoditize what many feel is a basic human right: the access to safe and affordable water.
But if you had to buy a bottle of water, buy a local brand. This means less transport, and also that the water is being consumed closer to its source.
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Thanks for your tips. I really find it useful.
I must admit I am getting fed up with water bottles. We drink a lot in an effort to keep looking young and fresh-skinned. It is getting to the point, though, I would rather look like a prune than deal with all that plastic.
Bottle water is a scam. Have you ever seen the Pen and Teller show about bottled water? If not, have a look. It’s very interesting to say the least:
http://antibarbie.net/2007/10/07/sleepy-sunday-video-the-truth-about-bottled-water/