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Bottled water

SeaMaiden — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:05:37 GMT

I am always surprised how much bottled water people buy....at Costco etc. cases upon case...all that plastic. Why not just invest in a good water filter and refill your container?

I have not bought a plastic bottle of water Ever. Seems so wasteful and expensive.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:20:06 GMT

@SeaMaiden. You and I are probably the only two people in the US who never bought a bottle of water. Imagine the coincidence of us meeting here! I drink ordinary unfiltered tap water.

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Imaoldhippie — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:29:34 GMT

We have well water and I have a Brita water filter pitcher we use mainly because the water causes a scum on our coffee. I rarily buy bottled water, only on occasion when driving on a long trip.

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Desertdi — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:30:24 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@SeaMaiden. You and I are probably the only two people in the US who never bought a bottle of water. Imagine the coincidence of us meeting here! I drink ordinary unfiltered tap water.

@Kachina624 @SeaMaiden I guess I'm NUMBER THREE........not that I'm cheap or anything, but WHY would anyone PAY for water; over and above what the city already charges, of course.

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NickNack — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:35:33 GMT

I have a Brita pitcher. I never buy bottled water.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:36:52 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
We have well water and I have a Brita water filter pitcher we use mainly because the water causes a scum on our coffee. I rarily buy bottled water, only on occasion when driving on a long trip.

@Imaoldhippie We have a well also and use a Brita.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:43:34 GMT

I occasionally buy bottled water when it's on sale .... for the BOTTLES.

I refill them from my Brita pitcher and put in the fridge, ready to grab when going out. After a while they are pretty "used" and I'll get a new 6 pack when I see a sale ..... I think the little Evian or Fiji bottles are the cutest ones.

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Gorgf — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:45:20 GMT

I buy a case a year for use in the car or for guests who may not care for my Brita or PUR on the faucet. All the plastic in our garbage is so wasteful.I have to have a few empty bottles for replacing the ones in my dog's toys that she destroys. Lol. I see more people at airports filling up their own bottles. I have one that folds down to pack. Use mine often.

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hckynut — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:03:19 GMT

@SeaMaiden

Have had water filters in our homes since the 1990's. Only plastic bottles I've seen is a 6 pack when my wife goes out of state transporting boxer canines to, hopefully, their "forever homes". I am always pushing her "drink more water".

I realize that there are some that don't have a choice at certain times. Way too much plastic around for sure!

hckynut

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Sooner — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:49:51 GMT

We buy a lot for the convenience. We. buy mostly the little 8 oz. bottles and grab one when we head out the door. At night, I have a Zojirushi stainless small bottle by my bed with iced filtered water in it.

It's the convenience for us why we buy bottled water. We also keep it stocked in our storm cellar if we have to wait for people to dig us out some time.

Bottled water is not that expensive and it is a huge convenience.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:55:30 GMT

i have a brita pitcher and i buy bottled water......i prefer fiji and deer park and vos.

we do have recycling pickup weekly.

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camelot — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:55:48 GMT

Sooner, a huge convenience? For who? Not for our oceans. Haven't you heard about the great plastic drift? It's been in the media for years now.

https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/

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Blahblahvampemer — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:57:48 GMT

I buy three cases of water a week with more in the pantry. The gov says to have at least a few days per person in bottled water in case of an emergency, and when there as a water main break, it came in very handy. Every bottle is recycled, but as all of the worldwide studies are showing, that's rather meaningless.

A major-league filter is in our future, but I'll still have a stash to cover 1-2 weeks.

Since I'm not at war with plastic, and we have no shortage of landfill space (again, see the worldwide studies), this isn't in my top 1,000 of worries.

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Mistic — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:58:41 GMT

We've had an RO System since the 90's. Drinking. cooking, and hooked to the Frig for Ice & cold water.

The yearly 3 filter change is not cheap, but still cheaper than all those bottles for a year.

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Mona_L — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:59:47 GMT

Water filters do not remove cadmium, mercury, etc. out of water. Only REVERSE OSMOSIS and DISTILLED completely remove contaminants that are deemed poisonous to our bodies.

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Blahblahvampemer — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:01:39 GMT

@camelot wrote:
Sooner, a huge convenience? For who? Not for our oceans. Haven't you heard about the great plastic drift? It's been in the media for years now.

https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/

That plastic also isn't from this country. 90% of the plastic comes from five rivers in Africa, India and Asia. A certain politician signed an executive order to tackle it.

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Blahblahvampemer — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:04:53 GMT

@Mona_L wrote:

Water filters do not remove cadmium, mercury, etc. out of water. Only REVERSE OSMOSIS and DISTILLED completely remove contaminants that are deemed poisonous to our bodies.

There is another type of filter that gets most everything...but flouride, chlorine and medicine residues are vital to remove.

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camelot — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:06:51 GMT

Blahblahvampeme

"Since I'm not at war with plastic, and we have no shortage of landfill space (again, see the worldwide studies), this isn't in my top 1,000 of worries".

Yes, and since you obviously don't live by the ocean or care about it, why concern yourself? Everything is connected and plastic will end up in your body.

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VegasBusinessWoman — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:09:33 GMT

Here in the Mojave, our water is so hard you could use it as a weapon! The fridge has cold, filtered water at the ready, and a filter under the sink works for a couple of years to make tap water more palatable. I take a reusable sport bottle with me when out and about. Agree with the posters who believe humans use too much plastic to the detriment of the environment.

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kitcat51 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:11:48 GMT

I have hard well water that needs a water softner so all the water I drink is bottled.