Did anyone see the article on Yahoo about bottled water versus tap water?

Question

Here is a link to the article:

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/climate411/91/bottles-bottles-everywhere.html

Basically its saying that bottled water is d**n near a scam... not to mention incredibly horrific on the environment (which we already knew - plastic bottle production, shipping, trash/ landfills, etc). But I was shocked to know that it is often times, only tap water anyways and secondly that it is often MORE contaminanted that tap water.

How do "movements" like the bottled water one begin. How did everyone become brainwashed about it to believe that it is better for you?

AND.. to top it all off.. bottled water is more expensive than GAS!?!?! Wow...

Thoughts?

Answer 1

i think that plastic water bottles that we can purchase are silly.

i've seen some companies change their bottle designs and they  claim to "reduce plastic by 15%".

i don't trust them. and there are many harmful chemicals such as bisphenol A in the #7 plastic water bottles that some people reuse.

there is a local (Vancouver, BC) company that makes stainless steel water bottles which doesn't leech any chemicals into the water.

i don't get why there is bottled water anyway, its more expensive than tap water alone. heck you might as well buy a Brita filter and just fill up your water bottle that way!

Answer 2

Not all brands are like that, the majority are good. But unfortuneatly soe brands do do what you said.

Throw this into the frying pan...

Mineral water produces the most carbon dioxide. i.e. when it is opened it makes a sound, which is the releasing carbon dioxide. multiply that release by how many people drink it... wow...

People buy bottle water because it is cold =] and easier then findign a tap and a cup to drink. Our pysche has been manipulated to amke us tink it tastes better then normal water. Society simply believes it is better, so it tastes better =[].

Some dishonest water companies take advantage of the successful, honest water companies that have promoted bottled water as pure, cleaner and better water.

Answer 3

did nott see the article.  But i do believe it a scam.  i dont use it.  turning on the fawcet has always worked for me.

Answer 4

Yes I totally agree.I only buy those water containers so I have a ready supply of water.I fill up my bottlle with water away from those commercial wasters.I like the container and it lasts for about 2 weeks.`

Answer 5

Wow. I knew before that bottled water wasnt that clean, but... often more contaminated than tap water??? Poor environment and humans.

Answer 6

omg i didn't even know that and that is so true it is horrible that gas is more than water!!!!! and it is humiliating that people think that!!!:]

Answer 7

yes but the subject has many faces

http://byderule.multiply.com/journal/ite...