5 reasons not to drink bottled water
It's expensive, wasteful and — contrary to popular belief — not any healthier for you than tap water.
BOTTLES, BOTTLES EVERYWHERE: Bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year. (Photo: quinn.anya/Flickr) 
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How informative! A very well-done article. Kudos to you, Mr. Baskin! :)
Keep on writing!
I just started drinking tap water today and it is soooo goood! yum! i love it! no more bottled water for me!
Keeping water locked up, whether for bottled drinking water, other drinks such as sodas, beers &wines, covered resevoirs, in water system piping & drainage etc etc is outstandingly damaging to the climate.
Bottled water is the best, I LOVE IT
i'm doing a debate on this topic at school and i think that, once you look at the facts, bottled water is worse than tap water, but i also think that this comes with the fact that we are americans and take these water bottles for granted. we are not going to change anytime soon but i guess we have to start somewhere....
BOTTLED WATER BETTER
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To everyone who does not live in the US, I believe this article is about the US not about London or 3rd world countries! We are discussing the water and bottled water cost and safety here in America. I do not live outside of the US and therefore do not know how your water is, if you do not live in the US then you do not know how our water is. I feel sad for 3rd world countries and yes I would buy bottled water there. As for here in the US, water has become just another avenue for money and.... More
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This is an outrage. But like everything else in the world it is about money. Just once why can't people stand up for our enviroment?
I'm looking for a poster that sends the message about plastic bottles reaching around the earth 55 times, does anyone know where to find one?
they take out the oxygen and all of the minerals which your body needs...what is left does not benefit us.
i like that you dislike bottled water (or thats what i think you said). but no minerals in bottled or tap doesnt hurt you at all. its mostly for taste and if you did get any its not nearly enough that you need. you get most from food. oxygen in water? H20 is oxygen and hydrogen. plain oxygen in water will always be there and will not benefit or hurt anyone...
Another good video to watch is "Flow". This takes things to an international level and has quite an impact on the public. Makes you think twice about bottled water.
cool story bro.
My supervisor forces subordinates to buy bottled water that he supplies! First let me point out the water from the "tap" is safe at my place of work. I had purchased a water pitcher that I would fill daily and place in refridgerator. My supervisor said it it not permitted and if I wish to have a cold drink of water I must buy the bottled water he supplies & profits from, that he has placed in refridgerators. If I choose not to buy his "chilled bottled" water then my only other option is to.... More
sue him.......what ever happened to "free cold water" at water coolers?
what your boss is doing is completely unacceptable and i would imagine that it is hopefully violating some law or other regulation which protects workers against such exploitation. i would report this to his superior & i would attempt to get other employees united with the objection.
all of you that have questions.. watch tapped or thirsty.. it explains everything about bottled water.. to whats in it and how its produced to what it does to our bodies and to our enviornment
bottled water always tastes stale to me and i found out my friend drink nothing but i asked why, she said she always had. i cant understand it! we come from the first world and wash our dishes and ourselves in it, why not drink it?! if it tastes bad or smells weird then invest in a filter, its what the companies do and in the long run would be cheaper
Chlorine is only present under pressure as soon as you fill a glass wait 30 seconds and it will be gone gauranteed.
Tap water, better? As soon as I turn on my tap, I begin gagging from the chlorine fumes (and yes! some days it smells just as strong as a swimming pool). I would NEVER drink this tap water. Good quality bottled water from an honest source tastes and smells best. I think I'll stick with that as long as some environmentalist delivery guy doesn't purposely beat up my boxes to pathetically express his insecurity; because then I'll have it delivered by someone who reasonably stands behind the.... More
Wrong Worng Worng
Great Article, I totally agree. Check out www.bottledwaterboycott.com Thanks people and let's keep Earth clean :)
i want to ask why are water bottles good not bad i need 5 reasons please
Hello, I am new here, from Canada, want to learn more knowledge.
I have a whole house water softener system and I do not like to drink anything else. Well worth the money, you also save on how much you spend on cleaning because you don't need as much.
yuk, my friend had "culligan" in the 50s..tasted horrible, like salt..yuk
Amen
Tap water is full of fluoride and other chemicals that damage your body. Some big cities even have a variety of drugs that were found in the water. I think Pure Life water by Nestle which is treated with reverse osmosis is the safest way to go.
But can you even tell me what reverse osmosis is?
if your drinking water bottles by nestle you should be ashamed. they are sucking the water out of the great lakes even though city and towns fought and fought to prevent them from stealing the water. this company is robbing the earth of the water its called water displacement and they're gonna run those lakes till there so low that they move to another and wreck those,
Reverse osmosis is not a good choice. It takes out all the nutrients from the water.
I just watched a documentary last night called "Tapped". I think everyone should know the risks they take everytime they drink a bottle of water. The chemicals that the bottle is made of cause cancer. Leave that bottle in a car on a sunny day and you are in real trouble! The 5 gallon jugs we use for water machines, like at the office, are made with the most deadliest chemicals known to man. Let's do some real research people.
I was a server at Ryans steak House in Atlanta when bottled water 1st became popular. I did an experiment and asked my customers if they wanted Valley spring or mountain fresh, even though it was all tap they would sometimes ask for Valley Spring and say they dont like it. I would apologize and return with "Mountain Fresh" and they would say oh thats much better... lol it's all in our heads.
Be careful with these products. Dasani is loaded with Magnesium Sulfate and so is Danon. If you have a sulfur allergy you may have a really bad reaction.
Ok, that's all well and good, but working in London during the summer and going on the underground is HOT. And when this happens, you really wouldnt mind an ice cold bottle of evain. In fact, it's utter bliss. Bottled water is great, because of it's convienience. And the whole human rights thing, you could technically say that about food you buy from the supermarket - you need food to survive as well as water. Businesses operate to make money in return for providing a product, and i'm very.... More
Carry an insulated stainless steel water bottle filled with ice and water. Proper bottles will keep you water cold for up to 10 hours!
It is pretty sad when gas is less expensive per ounce than bottled water. It is not that hard to buy a re-usable bottle with a filter, if you're that concerned.
yep it is, but this is a story of the life people in Arabic countries. It is cheaper, for obvious reasons, to fill up the tank than by a gallon of the water.
Why are you buying something that is free? Is it not a human right to have water? Sorry I have stopped recently buying bottled water because it is an issue in so many ways. Garbage, hazardous materials,etc......
Seriously this is the biggest QQ web blog I've ever seen. There is nothing wrong with bottled water. Like the poster below commented, go to third world countries and drink their water, and tell me how you feel after. (Provided you live through the experience.)
makes sense (lol..not really) just because we dont get malaria from ours does not make it healthy,actually the chinese made bottles it comes in are dangerous (they leech chemicals that interact with the chemicals in bottled water)
The point is we dont live in a 3rd world country and our water is fine to drink! It is one thing if you have issues with your tap water, but if your water is fine then why make the garbage! If you still disagree then take a college course in Enviornmental issues and you will quickly change your mind!
You need to get the documentary "TAPPED" and watch it. You might change your mind about bottled water.
How long will bottled water last if the seal isn't broken?
Commercial bottled water bottled in the U.S. while following guidelines will be stamped for 2 years but should keep indefinitely as long as the seal isn't broken. After two years, it may start to lose quality as far as taste and appearance.
