| For the past 15 years, I refused to drink tap | | | | not necessarily safe either as the chemicals can |
| water unless it was filtered, and even then, I | | | | leach into them not to mention that they don't |
| preferred bottled water, whether it was Calistoga, | | | | have stringent laws for the quality of water. |
| Evian or whatever sounded pure. I had no idea as | | | | Some Bottled water companies even sell tap |
| to the harm I was putting into my body nor did I | | | | water as bottled water! Let's not forget that |
| realize that even though I recycled my plastic | | | | bottled water is quite expensive, running around |
| bottles, most of them were just sitting in a landfill | | | | $1 for a small bottle - it's not worth it. |
| and will probably remain there for the next 1000 | | | | About a year ago, I was at the store and I came |
| years or so. I have to mention that I also reused | | | | across a stainless steel bottle that was advertising |
| my bottles with filtered water which I drank at | | | | itself as BPA-free as well as a food grade |
| nights, not to mention a case of water in the | | | | stainless steel bottle. I bought 6 of them for |
| trunk of the car in case it was needed. | | | | myself and my family. I will not send my kids to |
| I came across a website called "The Story of | | | | school with a plastic bottle of water anymore, it is |
| Bottled Water" by Annie Leonard, and boy, was | | | | just too dangerous. We use a Brita filter to |
| that an eye opener. I suggest everyone watch | | | | reduce the chlorine and fluoride in our tap water |
| that video as well as "The Story of Stuff". | | | | and we fill our stainless steel bottles with the |
| Have you ever wondered about what happens to | | | | filtered tap water and I have to say, it is tastier |
| all your plastic bottles after you drink the water in | | | | and better than bottled water, which I found was |
| them? Do they really recycle all of them? Watch | | | | hard water many times. We take our Stainless |
| the video and you will be shocked at the piles of | | | | steel bottles everywhere including school, work, |
| plastic bottles in landfills just sitting there as well | | | | shopping, playgrounds, and parks and on long |
| as bottles washing out to the sea poisoning the | | | | drives. There are so many benefits with drinking |
| marine life. | | | | tap water in a stainless steel bottle but I will list a |
| Like I said, I also reused my plastic bottles filling | | | | few. |
| them with Brita water, thinking that was OK. Boy | | | | - Stainless steel bottles are reusable. |
| was I wrong. I discovered that these plastic | | | | - Stainless steel bottles are light. |
| bottles and many other plastic goods we use on a | | | | - Stainless steel water bottles are made with 18 |
| daily basis contain this dangerous and toxic | | | | 8 food-grade stainless steel (stainless steel 304). |
| chemical called Bisphenol-A which can leach into | | | | - Stainless steel bottles are toxic-free and |
| the water with repeated use or even exposure | | | | BPA-free and will not corrode. |
| to sunlight and heat. Not only that, as these | | | | - They are easy to clean and always look great. |
| bottles are for single use only, reusing them may | | | | - You can drink hot or cold beverages. |
| cause bacterial contamination in the bottle as well. | | | | - Tap water is cheap. |
| There are so many negatives associated with | | | | - Tap water is regulated by the government and |
| using plastic bottles that it is not worth even | | | | is monitored for its quality. |
| considering their use. Plastic is very difficult to | | | | - Tap water tastes great and can be filtered for |
| recycle as it is petroleum based and it never really | | | | chlorine or whatever you want to take out of it. |
| breaks down; it just breaks into small fragments | | | | - Tap water is healthier; it is NOT stuck in a bottle |
| in time. The water that is sold in the bottle is also | | | | sitting around in the sun developing bacteria. |