The Truth about Bottled Water

Marketing tactics aimed at manufacturing demand through FEAR would like for you to believe that bottled water is healthy water. The United States is the world’s largest consumer of bottled water, purchasing approximately 50 billion bottles per year! According to food & water watch,

“Bottled water wastes fossil fuels and water in production and transport, and when the water is drunk the bottles become a major source of waste. It takes more than 47 million gallons of oil to produce plastic water bottles for Americans every year. Eliminating those bottles would be like taking 100,000 cars off the road and 1 billion pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Each one of those bottles required nearly five times its volume in water to manufacture the plastic and may have caused the release of nickel, ethylene oxide, and benzene. Then, rather than being recycled, 86 percent of them are thrown away. Breaking down these plastics can take thousands of years, while their components seep into our water supplies.”

The reality is that bottled water is expensive, harmful to the environment, and not any healthier for you than tap water!

Please watch this 8 minute video: The Story of Bottled Water.

Then go buy a klean kanteen, SIGG, or other BPA free reusable bottle.