
- Environmental Impact
- 137,000,000 disposable water bottle are consumed per day in the U.S. alone! (Over 50 Billion per year)
- Only 22% of those disposable water bottles will get recycled
- It takes over 700 years for plastic to decompose
- The amount of oil used to produce water bottles each year could fuel over 1,000,000 cars for an entire year
- Personal Health Impact
- Contrary to popular belief, tap water is more highly regulated and monitored for quality than bottled water
- Bacteria or chemical leaching are safety concerns with virtually all types of plastic water bottles
- Plastic #7 (Clear, brightly colored bottles) leaches BPA (a hormone disruptor that mimics estrogen)
- 91% of Canadians have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies
- Solutions
- Drink Tap Water. People prefer tap water over bottled water 4 out of 5 times in blind taste tests!
- Use a reusable stainless steel water bottle (Healthier than aluminium & plastic reusable bottles)
- If you don't like drinking tap water, buy a filtered stainless steel water bottle such as Fill2Pure. I ordered mine for $35 including shipping, and I am loving it!
Post by Dana
Information sources:
www.Back2Tap.com Beverage Marketing Corp
Stats Canada
"A Fountain On Every Corner", New York Times
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