Bottled water everywhere, and all that plastic stinks
We all know that drinking water is good for us. But half of Americans are still buying their water in disposable plastic bottles. That's an enormous waste of both resources and money but I bet you didn't know it's also a waste of water.
Sure bottled water is convenient but there are many reasons to break the habit and you'll be saving more than money instantly.
The sticker shock alone is a good reason to make a change. Americans currently spend about $12 billion annually on bottled water. When you give up a 12 pack a week you'd save about $75 a year and the savings in natural resources are even more impressive.
Research at the Pacific Institute determined that it takes three times as much water to make the plastic bottle than it does to fill it. It also takes a couple of ounces of oil to produce each plastic bottle and let's not forget about the air pollution created transporting those heavy water bottles across the country.
