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Switch to a reusable water bottle

Why This is Green

Oh, where to start. Let's go with a few facts:

Waste: More than 40 billion single use plastic water bottles will be sold this year in the United States alone (some organizations say this figure is higher), and more than 80 percent of those will end up being littered or trashed, not recycled. Which is why we have a plastic garbage patch the size of Texas in the ocean.

Energy: Those bottles require over 17 million barrels of oil for manufacturing alone. That's enough petroleum to power 620,000 automobiles a year. This doesn’t include the energy it takes to transport bottled water to consumers, or bottles made from natural gas.

Health: Ironically bottled water isn't nearly as regulated as tap water. And certain plastics leach bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor, into liquids.

Money: Bottled water costs up to 1900 times more than tap.

Whether you are motivated by waste reduction, saving energy, personal health, saving money, or all of the above, switching to a reusable water bottle makes a considerable difference.

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How To

Buy reusable water bottles and fill them with tap.

Consider the materials of the reusable bottle. You want something durable and that can be easily washed. Stainless steel and glass are safe and can be put in the dishwasher. Be wary of unsafe plastics and lined metal bottles; the lining can sometimes contain BPA.

If you’re concerned about contaminants in your water or don’t like the taste of what’s running from your taps, install a filter.