| Why is tap water considered better than bottled | | | | ship and truck within the US and globally. |
| water? | | | | We can save on our natural resources by drinking |
| - Tap water is regulated by the EPA so there are | | | | water from the tap in a stainless steel bottle and |
| thorough tests throughout the day and tap water | | | | reuse it over and over again. |
| companies are required to produce quality reports. | | | | Are we wasting money on bottled water? |
| - Tap water is constantly in motion which keeps it | | | | A Glass of tap water is almost free whereas |
| fresh. | | | | Bottled water costs more than 2000 times the |
| - Tap water is filtered and disinfected. | | | | price of tap water. Many times, the bottled water |
| - Bottled water is regulated by the FDA and does | | | | you are buying is actually just bottled tap water |
| not require the same tests or quality reports that | | | | so you're paying a lot of money for something |
| you can get from tap water. | | | | that flows freely in your home. |
| - Bottled water is not required to filter, disinfect | | | | Save your money and your health by drinking tap |
| of follow any quality standards. | | | | water in a Green Bottle stainless steel bottle. |
| - Bottled water can contain chemicals which leach | | | | Is bottled water really more convenient to buy |
| into the water in time, especially if exposed to | | | | than just using tap water? |
| heat. | | | | Bottled water advertising touches on the |
| - Bacteria can enter the bottles during the bottling | | | | convenience of the product. It's available when |
| process which can multiply by the time the bottle | | | | you need it at the nearest grocery, gas station or |
| of water is purchased by a consumer. | | | | vending machine. The problem is people are |
| - At least two out of five bottles of bottled | | | | forgetting about the almost free running water in |
| water is just bottled tap water. | | | | their taps and are ignorant of the pollution that is |
| The best solution is to filter your tap water and | | | | caused from plastic bottles. |
| drink it from a Green Bottle stainless steel bottle | | | | Buying a reusable bottle and filling it from public |
| when you are on the road. | | | | sources is a more convenient and healthier |
| How does bottled water affect the environment? | | | | solution. |
| Many people think they are being "green" by | | | | It's easier and cheaper for me to fill up a plastic |
| recycling their plastic water bottles. | | | | bottle with water! |
| Actually, plastic water bottles, even when | | | | Reusing a plastic bottle is a no-no. There are |
| disposed of in a recycling center, either end up in | | | | chemicals that are used to manufacture the |
| landfills or disposed of in an incinerator. This | | | | plastic bottle that will leach in to the water over |
| causes a huge problem in the environment as it | | | | time, especially if you reuse the plastic bottle over |
| literally takes thousands of years to degrade. | | | | and over again. Recycling the bottle doesn't mean |
| By using a Green Bottle Stainless Steel Bottle, | | | | it will be reused. Only 20 percent of the bottles |
| you will make a big difference in the preservation | | | | are actually recycled and the balance is sitting in |
| of the environment. | | | | landfills for the next 1000s of years. For the |
| How does bottled water waste our natural | | | | bottles that do get recycled, they actually create |
| resources? | | | | additional waste to make them reusable by adding |
| The plastic bottle used for bottled water accounts | | | | more plastics and chemicals. |
| for approximately 2.5 percent of the world's oil | | | | The best and smart option is to buy a stainless |
| consumption; in fact, manufacturing the plastic | | | | steel bottle that is not only 100% recyclable and |
| bottles in the U.S. uses enough oil and energy to | | | | reusable but will have a positive and immediate |
| fuel a million cars! Not to mention all the fuel that | | | | impact on the environment. |
| is wasted to transport the water bottles by plane, | | | | |