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The 7 sins of bottled water
Drink water from the tap, instead of buying single-use bottled water, which requires much more energy to produce, store and transport. Barely 20% of those plastic bottles end up getting recycled, and most are made out of petroleum.
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<p>Drink water from the tap, instead of buying single-use bottled water, which requires much more energy to produce, store and transport. Barely 20% of those plastic bottles end up getting recycled, and most are made out of petroleum.</p>
For anyone wondering what the fuss is about, here's why you might want to opt for a reusable bottle:
The 7 Sins of Bottled Water
- Plastic bottles are made from petroleum.
- The bottles often go into the trash, rather than the recycle bin (in part because many states don't offer five-cent deposits to encourage recycling, as they do on soda and beer cans and bottles).
- The water is pumped far from where it is sold, creating needless pollution as trucks and barges transport it across the country or around the world.
- Some local communities have objected to the sale of their water, arguing that the water underground or flowing from natural springs is publicly owned and should not be exploited for profit.
- Bottled water is rarely as closely monitored as tap water.
- Tap water in the United States, when provided by a municipal system, is the most highly monitored and safe supply in the world.
- Some of the water sold in little plastic bottles is tap water, but it costs an awful lot more per gallon.
Source: The Daily Green
