What is the real consequence of buying bottled water as opposed to buying a reusable bottle and filling it from the tap at home/work/gym?
Buying a bottle of water seems harmless enough. It has to be better for you than soda or other sweetened drinks - right? As long as you recycle the bottle, no harm no foul - right? Maybe not. We are all familiar with the concerns that came about a few years back regarding chemicals seeping into the water from the bottles themselves. We cleaned up that mess - right? Obviously it is/was a valid and huge health concern; but what about the even larger problem of water mining? Have you taken the time to examine how water mining destroys an ecosystem and a human community all at once, usually before residents even know what is happening.
Large companies that sell bottled water often pilfer said water from townships and land accross the country, under the guise of it being "pure" or "purified". Truly, it is no better or worse than what comes from your tap. They argue they are within their "right" to grow their market share by draining the water all over the United States, but pay no mind to the people and communities that are directly impacted by this process.
Don't believe me? Check this out: Nestle lawyers arguing their stance and citizens speaking their mind. Once they have the rights to the water, the company will pump out of the aquifer as long as they can (until it becomes useless to the company as well as the residents).
How can you evoke a change? Buy a reusable bottle and fill it for free (or at a greatly discounted rate) from a tap. Same great taste, with the benefit of being guilt free. Stop buying bottled water...it is not healthy for you, for the aquifers or for the landfills. Find out what is happening in your community and become a part of the growing number of people that are standing up to these large companies. Aside from that, vote with your mind and your feet...walking away from mass consumerism and sticking it to mega companies like Coca Cola, Pepsi and Nestle (to name but a few).
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