I heard that bottled water sales are going down in favor of drinking from the tap because of the economy and being more eco-friendly. I mostly drink from the tap when I'm here, but always drink bottled water when I'm outside of Hawaii. I think I have an immunity to the germs in Hawaii, but if I drink from the tap from another place. I fear The War of the Worlds unfamiliar germs could kill me.
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mostly drink tap. but, do on occasion buy bottled. have you ever noticed that some bottled water tastes better than others? i, for instance, don't care for dasani, but like crystal geyser or hawaiian isles."chaos reigns within.
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I drink bottled 'cause we get the water from the St. Clair river and ummm...we down river from chemical valley in Canada....
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Originally posted by Walkoff Balk View PostI heard that bottled water sales are going down in favor of drinking from the tap because of the economy and being more eco-friendly. I mostly drink from the tap when I'm here, but always drink bottled water when I'm outside of Hawaii. I think I have an immunity to the germs in Hawaii, but if I drink from the tap from another place. I fear The War of the Worlds unfamiliar germs could kill me.
Most people dont realize it, but 85% of bottled water is from THE TAP!
Dont believe me?
see http://www.organicconsumers.org/food...ater121003.cfm
Also a DEFINATE MUST READ IS http://waterindustry.org/Water-Facts...ed-water-1.htm
Snippet ".... As part of a two-pronged strategy for stricter regulation, the Environmental Law Foundation of Oakland filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop eight bottlers from selling or advertising in California unless they post consumer warnings on their product labels about the presence of harmful chemicals.
The lawsuit, which is based on the NRDC's test findings, accuses the companies of engaging in unfair business practices, violating state health and safety rules and making false advertising claims about the purity of their water.
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The water bottlers named in the suit are major producers: Crystal Geyser Water Co. of Calistoga; McKesson Water Products Co. of Pasadena, producers of Alhambra and Sparkletts; Safeway Inc.; Lucky Stores Inc.; Ralphs Grocery Co. of Compton; Vittel Inc., a division of Perrier Group of America, in Stamford, Conn.; Volvic, produced by Resurrection Enterprises of Santa Cruz; and Apollinaris, a German import.
Industry representatives vigorously denied the allegations and berated NRDC for putting an alarmist spin on its test results.""""Last edited by islandguy; June 19, 2008, 07:24 PM.
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Originally posted by kani-lehua View Postmostly drink tap. but, do on occasion buy bottled. have you ever noticed that some bottled water tastes better than others? i, for instance, don't care for dasani, but like crystal geyser or hawaiian isles.
That being said, I rarely drink bottled water. The bottle fee gets really expensive for a 24 or 35-pack, not to mention how bad it is for the environment (manufacturing, recycling, and transportation all require energy. Fiji water has been crucified for their operation.) That doesn’t mean I trust my tap water. I use a Brita pitcher.
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We drink tap water filtered through a Britta. Delicious!
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Tap water for me. I read an article long ago that said that the minerals in tap water were actually good for you. When I lived in Eugene the tap water there tasted so sweet you would swear someone had sweetened it. Years later I read that the Eugene water passes thru a natural deposit of arsenic, which imparts a sweet taste. Oh well. Maybe our bodies need small amounts of arsenic. At least I hope so.
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Originally posted by tutusue View PostIIRC, you live in Mexico. If so, that Britta is one heckuva good product!Peace, Love, and Local Grindz
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Originally posted by TATTRAT View Postwhat iz dis product of which you speak?
I guess I should be posting this on the "best products" thread.Peace, Love, and Local Grindz
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