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Bottled water vs tap water, reasons to consume tap water
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How many
did you go through this
Memorial Day weekend?
How much
did you
spend on
them?
that’s 1 , 9 00t im e s
than the price you pay
when you drink tap
water
more
And no matter which one you choose
when you think of going green,
ditching bottled water keeps
mother earth and your wallet
green
Wallet — As an average
U.S. citizen spends more
than $400 every year
on bottled water*
*At ~$1.00 a bottle, you are paying $8.00 a gallon which makes gasoline seem pretty cheap
Health — Which can be damaged by toxic chemicals like
Bisphenol-A (BPA), leached from bottled water*
*BPA intake can also cause
cancerous cells in your body
Environment — Which is tainted
by the production , transportation ,
packaging and disposal of plastic
bottled water
About 1,500 bottles end up as garbage every second
In the year 2004, t h e b o t t l e d
wat e r u s ag e wa s mark ed a s
26TrillionThat is nearly
28 trillion
plastic bottles
in a year!
l i t e r s
26 trillion liters also
contributes to an additional
2.5 million tons
t h a t w a s p r o d u c e d i n
t h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g o f
t h e p l a s t i c b o t t l e
of
is the amount spent every year
by consumers on bottled water
$100
An amount like this
even makes the
federal bailout
amount look small
billion
Research shows that for
a fraction of the amount,
everyone on the planet
could have safe drinking
water and proper
sanitation
If you don’t, then let’s just say you are in for a big surprise...
Think you
can help?
Are you sure
you know all
the facts
about
bottled
water?
all for bottled
water?
You spend
the money ....
you pollute the earth
... risk polluting the
aquifer and other
water bodies ...
A survey showed
35 % of bottled
water drinkers
think that it is
safer than tap
water
Source: American Water Works Association Research Foundation, Consumer Attitude Survey on Water Quality Issues, p. 19 (1993)
But did you know that the
heat in the car and the
plastic of the bottle can
leach out chemicals that
can lead to breast and
other types of cancers
Did you think it was convenient?
And even though you
might not have kept it
in the car, do you know
it has been through
before you bought it?
Transported in trucks, temps vary
from
Loaded and
unloaded, temps
can vary from
45-100 degrees
Something else
to consider
tap water has
fluorid e in it
wh ich promotes
the health of
you r teeth
Cut back on your usage of bottled water
(or eliminate it completely!)
.. . so if you start cutting the habit now, you won’t have to go cold turkey later!
So my challenge
to you?
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