Stop Buying Bottled Water
Consuming water in plastic bottles has gotten out of hand. Everywhere you go, you see somebody carrying a non-reusable plastic water bottle. It just doesn’t make any sense and this trend seems to mainly be happening in America more than any other country.
Not Smart Financially?
Buying water in plastic bottles just does not make sense in terms financially. It can cost you as much as 2,400 times as much to get your water in a one-time use bottle as opposed to getting it from the tap. The average bottle of water will cost you on average of $.79 compared to just 1/3 of a cent from your faucet. Even if you are to use buy a faucet filtration system, it will cost you around $.02 per pint. That is still far more expensive just to have your water in a plastic bottle that you will end up throwing away after you use it. In our tough economic times, this is just one of those expenses that we need to give up, even if it is just in terms of saving money.
Environmental Impacts
With this rapid growth in people buying water in plastic bottles, landfills are filling up with more and more plastic. Americans consumed around 60 million pints of bottled water. In order to produce them, 2.5 million tons of greenhouse gases were emitted.
Unhealthy?
Many people buy bottled water because they feel that the quality is far superior to what you could get in your home. Is it really safer for you than that tap water? There really isn’t any definitive answer to this question. The FDA regulates this product and has ensured us that we are not at risk by drinking it. Seeing that some bottlers use tap water, what is the difference to what these products as compared to what you can get at your home? Even if spring water is used, it’s still just water.
Alternatives
One big reason behind buying expensive bottled water is convenience. I understand that it’s nice to be able to take your water on the run, but you don’t have to buy a plastic bottle to accomplish this. You can buy a reusable bottle whether it be plastic or stainless steel. I prefer stainless steel because it doesn’t leach like many plastic bottles and is much more durable. Some of the better brands of stainless steel water bottles include Klean Kanteen and Otterbottle. When you are at home, just use a cup. There is no need to open a plastic bottle when you are sitting at home.
