Bottled Water Carries Hidden Costs to the Earth

Just yesterday Discovery news.com posted an article explaining the damaging effects plastic water bottles have on the environment. This is, as many are, an issue that is hardly given a second notion. The public seems to think that by drinking bottled water they are in fact doing something positive and pure and giving their bodies clean and healthy water, when in fact the effects it has on the planet is anything but positive or healthy. Not to mention several bottled water distributors offer nothing shy from basic tap water in a bottle. No one equates the level of energy required to produce and maintain the demand for bottled water. The article estimates that our nation's bottled water habit sucked up the equivalent of 32 to 54 million barrels of oil last year. It is sad that no one understands the magnitude of this energy consumption as the demand for bottle water heavily increases. Though, this is saddening, the worst part is there are alternatives, extremely affordable alternatives. Reusable water containers range in different shapes and sizes and are typically less than $26. An additional convenient companion to a reusable water bottle is the one and only TapGuard. Place the TapGuard into your reusable bottle to get fresh and tasty bottled water flavor from any tap. The water bottle problem seems to spur from our nations addiction to quick, conveniences without giving a second look to the effects it causes the world or anyone around them. There is also the issue to whether or not these plastic bottles will get recycled and how many will be dumped into landfills. This is a problem that must be addressed before it only worsens. To view the Discovery news article please visit http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/04/06/bottled-water.html .