<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Anti-bottled-water campaign kicks off in cities across U.S.]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by hanaarifaey http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:41:16 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/1 Hooray for breaking the bottled water habit!

It's fantastic to see that cities and individuals around the country are recognizing the environmental and economic downfalls of bottled water.

Center for a New American Dream's Carbon Conscious Consumer campaign encourages people to take one small step each month that will lead to a big green change.  In October, New American Dream challenges people to Break the Bottled Water Habit.

Check out the Carbon Conscious Consumer website at c3.newdream.org to learn more about the campaign, for more reasons why breaking the bottled water habit is a good thing, and to learn helpful alternatives to buying disposable bottles!

]]> Hooray for breaking the bottled water habit!

It's fantastic to see that cities and individuals around the country are recognizing the environmental and economic downfalls of bottled water.

Center for a New American Dream's Carbon Conscious Consumer campaign encourages people to take one small step each month that will lead to a big green change.  In October, New American Dream challenges people to Break the Bottled Water Habit.

Check out the Carbon Conscious Consumer website at c3.newdream.org to learn more about the campaign, for more reasons why breaking the bottled water habit is a good thing, and to learn helpful alternatives to buying disposable bottles!

]]> Comment #2 by BigRed http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:53:36 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/2 Anti-Bottled Water Issue

It may be easy for the mayor of Salt Lake City to ridicule people who buy bottled water from a machine sitting next to a water fountain, but they probably have relatively cleaner water with less harsh chemicals added.

Try drinking water from fountains at schools and public areas in LA.  It tastes VERY BAD - chemicals and some sort of sewage-ey / moldy yuck taste...no thanks.  Sure, I will use a brita filter for tap water at home.  But on the road, I gotta go with bottled water for now!

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It may be easy for the mayor of Salt Lake City to ridicule people who buy bottled water from a machine sitting next to a water fountain, but they probably have relatively cleaner water with less harsh chemicals added.

Try drinking water from fountains at schools and public areas in LA.  It tastes VERY BAD - chemicals and some sort of sewage-ey / moldy yuck taste...no thanks.  Sure, I will use a brita filter for tap water at home.  But on the road, I gotta go with bottled water for now!

]]> Comment #3 by jlomif http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:51:39 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/3 Bottled water

How can people complain about the cost of a gallon of gas and still guzzle bottled water that is much more costly?  Since 40% of bottled water is merely tap water that has added minerals/been filtered, they are paying for something that flows from their tap for less than pennies.   Perceived as healthier, bottled water is tested far less often than municipal water and it is required only to meet, not exceed the standards for tap water.

You can still avoid bottled water while on the road.  BYOB - before leaving, fill up a glass bottle that will hold your supply for the day and bring your water with you.

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How can people complain about the cost of a gallon of gas and still guzzle bottled water that is much more costly?  Since 40% of bottled water is merely tap water that has added minerals/been filtered, they are paying for something that flows from their tap for less than pennies.   Perceived as healthier, bottled water is tested far less often than municipal water and it is required only to meet, not exceed the standards for tap water.

You can still avoid bottled water while on the road.  BYOB - before leaving, fill up a glass bottle that will hold your supply for the day and bring your water with you.

]]> Comment #4 by hondavx http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:01:05 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/bottle/4 down with bottled water

I purchased kleankanteens.com  stainless water bottles and I use them all the time instead of plastic water bottles.
I heard that only 13% of plastic water bottles are recycled.  If it's true the rest are in landfills to pollute the groundwater aquifiers.
I NH where I live a huge multi national water bottling company if muscleing it's way into the small town of Nottingham, NH.  The bottling company wants to pump millions of gallons of ground water from the limited aquifier under the town that has taken thousands of years to accumulate.  When they suck it dry they will leave.  Some people in the town and surrounding towns have organized to stop the company from setting up a bottling plant.
Go to your local health food store and purchase a stainless water bottle to use and your tap water is probably better than most bottled water.
Bill perry from NH





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I purchased kleankanteens.com  stainless water bottles and I use them all the time instead of plastic water bottles.
I heard that only 13% of plastic water bottles are recycled.  If it's true the rest are in landfills to pollute the groundwater aquifiers.
I NH where I live a huge multi national water bottling company if muscleing it's way into the small town of Nottingham, NH.  The bottling company wants to pump millions of gallons of ground water from the limited aquifier under the town that has taken thousands of years to accumulate.  When they suck it dry they will leave.  Some people in the town and surrounding towns have organized to stop the company from setting up a bottling plant.
Go to your local health food store and purchase a stainless water bottle to use and your tap water is probably better than most bottled water.
Bill perry from NH





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