Glancing down a grocery aisle, bottled water looks so tempting. The beautiful graphics of green trees and exotic water from Fiji or France make it look so healthy. It’s easy to be duped by this misleading advertising.
Growing up the Philly suburbs, I never bought water. Luckily, our tap was clean and my Dad didn’t get the point in buying a typically free product. (Who knew Dad’s crazy protest was actually helping the environment? )
The bottled water industry is an environmental termite. When you’re drinking a bottle of water, you’re consuming approximately 1/2 of that bottle in oil – talk about hurting your Carbon Footprint!
Why is bottled water so bad?
While I’ve converted to Nalgene/Stainless steel containers and reusable cups, I’ll admit there are places where tap water isn’t desirable. If I journey south of the US border, I won’t risk Montezuma’s Revenge. After I run the 10-mile Broad Street Run, I won’t turn down that bottled water until I get to my own tap.
In the meantime, here are some ways to green your water consumption:
Still not convinced? London (Ontario) just passed a ban on selling bottled water. The trend’s catching on!
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