Best Reasons NOT To Buy Bottled Water
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Bottled Water Vs Tap? Here is a list of good reasons that might make you re-think about buying that "healthy" bottled water!
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1.
Spring Water may be comming from a well in a parking lot
Really! One popular brand advertised natural spring water - the source - an old well in an abandonded parking lot of a shut down industrial plant - can you say seepage?
6 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
2.
EWG (Environmental Working Group) has over 80 companies who graded F on quality of product
5 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
3.
PET bottles have a toxic material " Antimony"
the longer a bottle sits around the more antimony it develops - high concentrtions can cause nausea, vomiting and diahrea
5 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
4.
Can contain bacterial contaminates
The water is safe but can contain bacterial contaminates exceeding state or industry standards. This has been reportetly found in 10% of the industries bottlers (1999 report) with no major industry changes as a result to date.
5 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
5.
More than 25% come from Municipal water supplies
Bottled H2O suppliers are not required to list on the label the water source
5 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
6.
be wary of words like 'pure,' 'pristine,' 'glacial,' 'premium,' 'natural' or 'healthy.'
They're basically
meaningless words added to labels to emphasize the alleged purity of bottled
water over tap water
4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
7.
The EPA does not regulate Bottled Water
The EPA regualates tap water but not bottled water. The FDA oversee's the industry but does not have adequate resources in all states for regular monitoring
4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
8.
60-70% of bottled water is not monitered by the FDA
If the water is bottled & packaged within the same state - the FDA overseeing policy does not apply
4 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
9.
Bottled water may be no safer, or healthier, than tap water in many countries while selling for up to 1,000 times the price
3 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
10.
Toxic chemicals can be released into the environment during the manufacture and disposal of bottles
2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
11.
None of the EWG tested brands were graded A
2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
12.
Bottle Water creates more waste in the system
66% of water bottles are thrown away and not recycled - it takes 3 minutes to drink a bottle of water and a thousand years for it to biodegrade!
2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
13.
Bottled water has a significant environmental footprint
2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
14.
Polythylene terephylete bottles may leach chemicals into water
PET or PETE bottles are generally safe but when stored in hot or warm temperatures the plastic can leach chemicals into the water
2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
15.
Bottlers do not have to let consumers know if their product becomes contaminated.
2 points - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
16.
Only 18% disclose quality reports with contaminate testing on their websites
1 point - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
17.
Only 2 bottle waters disclose water sources and treatment methods on their label
1 point - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
18.
Most bottled water does not contain Flouride for tooth decay prevention
1 point - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
19.
Some brands of water come from islands and countries far away
-1 point - added 14 years ago by working-girl-usa -
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