We spend more on bottled water than we do on gas and we don't even complain about it. Did you know that in 2006 we consumed 8,000,000,000. 10% more than in 2005. Look what I found out:
Yes, some bottled water comes from sparkling springs and other pristine sources. But more than 25 percent of it comes from a municipal supply. The water is treated, purified and sold to us, often at a thousandfold increase in price. Most people are surprised to learn that they’re drinking glorified tap water, but bottlers aren’t required to list the source on the label.
This year Aquafina will begin stating on labels that its H2O comes from public water sources. And Nestlé Pure Life bottles will indicate whether the water comes from public, private or deep well sources. Dasani acknowledges on its website, but not on the label itself, that it draws from local water.
Labels can be misleading at best, deceptive at worst. In one notorious case, water coming from a well located near a hazardous waste site was sold to many bottlers. At least one of these companies labeled its product “spring water.” In another case, H2O sold as “pure glacier water” came from a public water system in Alaska.
greener loudounAlso, do you know about compostable cups and utensils? They are made of potato starch, corn starch or sugar cane. Compostble items not only reduce the amount of landfill, but they also require less energy to produce. Oh, before I go; yesterday I made a delicious frittata with the parsley from the garden. I just thought I'd mention it.
Keep your emails coming and don't forget to keep looking for ways to reduce those CO2s like using a water filter instead of buying bottled water for instance, you might even help reduce the thunderstorms too.
Esmeralda
Please email me at : esmeralda.newplot@gmail.com
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