Yo Ho Ho.. It's Tap Water Life for Me

It seems to be an ongoing debate whether to buy bottled water or drink it from your tap. Bottled water makers convince us that tap water is unsafe for human consumption or the taste is off. Advocates of the environment tell us tap water is safe to drink and bottled water is bad. So who do you believe?

Think of it this way, the corporations who make bottled water obviously want to scare us so we consume more of their product. On the other hand, environmentalists are not trying to sell us anything, they are merely trying to help our environment!

Earth's water is 97% ocean water- Ocean water is undrinkable, if you were lost at sea and you only drank from the ocean you would go crazy. Maybe that's why pirates drank alcohol all the time?The other 3% is fresh water- but 2% of our earth's water is frozen in glaciers and icecaps. Meaning while our global temperature is increasing and these polar ice caps are melting into the oceans, therefore freshwater is going to waste.

That leaves 1% of drinkable water for our planet- If we have such a limited resource of waters why are spending millions of dollar to bottle it?

Maybe this sways your decision a little bit. I understand that sometimes a water bottle is an grab on the go item but strictly drinking bottled water can be harmful to you and our environment. To learn about the difference of bottled and tap water, please watch the Planet Green video featured on this blog. The video is a short informational study on tap versus bottled water and asks us to take these green steps:

1. Buy a home water test kit- most areas have water that is safe for drinking, unless your water comes from a well. Test your water and compare it to the bottled water your normally drink.

2. Filter your water- If you do not like the taste of your water buy a water filter pitcher or one you place directly on the tap.

3. Limit bottled water purchases- Don't buy bottled water all the time. Either sanitize and reuse bottles or purchase a reusable one.

What do I do? I do buy bottled water every once in a while but I purchase them in order to reuse the bottle. I refill my bottles with unfiltered tap water and drinking it cold takes away any awkward taste. I always make sure to keep the bottles clean in between refills and recycle the bottles after a few weeks.

Take the necessary steps to limit your bottled water use and not only save money but help the environment!