Why Do YOU Drink Bottled Water?
Why do people continue to purchase bottled water from the corporations? Is it because it is cleaner? No, we know that most bottled water companies pump their “fresh” water from public water supplies. Is it because it tastes better? No, blind taste tests of bottled water and tap water show that people have no preference between the two. Is it because it is safer? No, 1/3 of bottled water was found to contain the same contaminants that people try and avoid by not drinking tap water. Is it less expensive? No, it actually costs about 10,000 times the price of tap water at home. It is even more expensive than gasoline.
Then why do consumers continue to purchase a product with little benefits and a whole lot of environmentally destructive baggage? Bottled water is purely a gluttonous luxury. People drink bottled water out of the pure convenience that they do not have to carry around a bottle or to simply avoid using a public water fountain. I find it embarrassing that the US consumes 8 billion bottles of water a year, leaving 8 billion plastic, non-renewable bottles to be disposed. If you are reading this and continue to purchase bottled water, it is time to stop and ask yourself why it is necessary to spend 10,000 times the normal price for water only to hurt the environment simply for your convenience.