Let’s pause and talk about the bottle itself. The water inside might be from a pristine spring. But the plastic? That came from crude oil. Yep, dinosaur juice.
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Oil is heated, processed, and spun into those little clear containers. It takes about three times as much water to make the plastic as there is inside the bottle. And then you toss it? That bottle lasts 450 years in a landfill. Longer than your great-great-grandkids will be alive.
So, should you feel guilty?
Not if you’re being smart about it. The real problem isn’t the water source. It’s the waste. Tap water is actually tested more than bottled water. Hard to believe, right?
The FDA regulates bottled water. The EPA regulates tap water. And the EPA’s rules are tougher. So if you want pure water, just buy a reusable bottle and a filter. You’ll save cash. You’ll save the planet. And you won’t have to wonder where your water vacationed before you drank it.
