Bottled Water

The bottled water industry has been booming for a long time. Why? People decided that it is healthier to drink water than soda! We carry bottled water wherever we go... to the gym, hiking, and travel. And everywhere we go, there is a bottled water, in our hotel rooms and restaurants. Did you know that bottled water is more expensive per gallon than tap water? The standards for the quality of tap water is more stringent than bottled water, and some brands of bottled water can just be tap water??? How about the barrels of oil per year that is used to manufacture the plastic water bottles? It is around 1.5 million barrels plus the expense of transporting the bottled water! That is why bottled water is not cheap! I am sure that almost everyone drinks bottled water. For one thing, it is very convenient, just go to the store, buy one and drink!!! Why don't we like tap water? It is because we can smell the chemicals in it, and it does not taste good! If you do not like the taste of tap water, there is a filter pitcher that you can buy, or install an inexpensive faucet filter to remove the trace of chemicals and bacteria! Or you can buy bottled water in large containers which are reusable! What happens to the discarded water bottles??? A majority end up in landfills, in the ocean or streets. It takes thousands of years for the plastic to decompose. That is why the environmental activists are not happy about this. What should we do about it? There is a town that recently banned the sale of bottled water. But that is only one. Why can't we do what the companies are doing with the pop cans and bottles? What is that? Charge a deposit of a nickle or dime per bottle and the company can perhaps recycle the bottles??? I do not know if this can be done. We have been paying a deposit for the pop cans... it is cumbersome to haul the empty cans to the stores to get your deposit back, but we have learned to embrace it. So, why can't the water bottling industry do the same thing? It will be beneficial to our planet, no mounds of plastic garbage on the ocean or landfills!!! Also, we can switch to tap water! Switching to tap water will be very beneficial and will give a huge impact, not only in our environment, but also to our wallets!! Talk to yourself about drinking tap water! I do not like the taste and smell of tap water!!! Then make sure that after you use your water bottle, recyle it!!!! It is easier said than done! To recycle something in our city, you have to drive somewhere. Why can't the city pick up the recyclables when they pick up the garbage? I think some countries are doing that already, is it not??? If that is the case, people will learn to recycle, and there will not be any plastics cluttered all over our planet!!!!
Posted by vs at 5/6/2010 1:33 PM Add Comment