So you have probably heard that plastic bottles are not good for you. The BPA in plastic is leached into the water when it is heated, for instance if you leave it in your car or perhaps when it is sitting in a truck or warehouse waiting to be delivered to your local store. So anyways these chemicals that eventually end up in your drinking water have been linked to cancer. So if that is not a good enough reason for you to quit drinking bottled water then wait, I have more!
Did you know that bottled water produces 1.5 million TONS of plastic waste per year? Wow, why would you want to contribute to this enormous pile of waste. While some of the bottles are recycled a whopping 80% or more are actually just thrown away. Okay so now you have 2 reasons to stop drinking bottled water. Oh, you want more?
You are paying more per ounce for bottled water than you are for gas. It is funny how you hear people complain all the time about gas prices (which unfortunately is a necessity to run a car these days) but they never think twice about that over priced bottle of water they are drinking. If you buy a normal sized bottle of water for $1 you are paying about 5 cents and ounce. An average gallon of gas is $3 a gallon which equates to 2 cents an ounce. Here is another great reason to give up that bottled water. Still want more?
Most bottled water is just filtered tap water. Plain and simple you are paying for tap water to be bottled in a container that causes cancer. Not really a smart move is it? You can purchase filters for your own tap water and reap the benefits of clean, great tasting, and cheap drinking water. This is a much more cost effective way to quench a thirst. Want another reason?
Giving up bottled water is probably the easiest way to go green. I understand if you are traveling and need to a safe, portable way to bring your drinking water but for the everyday use try a refillable bottle. They sell refillable water bottles at about every store out there. These refillable bottles are cute and cost about the same as a case of water. What I am trying to tell you is, Go for it! TRASH the plastic bottle!
Would you like some additional facts? Check out the link below.
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/bottled/
