Say NO to bottled water

Bottled water has grown in popularity over the years, but why? Bottled water really isn’t really anything that special, but yet it has been advertised to be something amazing. Bottled water should be avoided because it is no healthier than tap water and it adds waste to land fills.

Bottled water is just water. Bottled water is no healthier than tap water; in fact most bottled water is filled with tap water. There is very little experiential evidence that shows that bottled water is any cleaner or healthier than tap water.

Bottled water causes 1.5 million tons of plastic waste each year. The plastic used to make bottled water is high quality and in demand by recyclers, but only 20 percent of water bottles are recycled. That means that 80 percent of water bottles are thrown away, filling landfills and major oceans.

Bottled water has been advertised as healthy water, but in reality it is just water. Americans spend on average 5 cents per ounce on bottled water when they could easily fill a reusable water bottle. By simply filling a reusable water bottle, less waste would be produced and less money would be spent.