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[LilacTree]

I always use a canteen with Brita-filtered water from the tap. I hate bottled water for all the reasons, mostly the pollution factor. The earth is over 70% water and we have managed to pollute all of it in less than one century.

[~moxie~]

On 3/31/2014 Lorainne said:

On 3/31/2014 Skylands said:

FYI......................the ocean is full of plastic water bottles! The great Pacific garbage patch. Don't buy water in plastic bottles!!!!

And if you do have plastic bottles, refill them and keep reusing them.

The ocean is full of plastic bottles because idiots don't recycle.

[Puzzle Piece]

On 3/31/2014 sidsmom said:

WHEN will this "bottled water" bit be O.V.E.R.? Did I hear that somewhere in California, bottled water being sold is getting banned? Hallelujah! Dallas just passed the beginning stages of no-store-plastic-bags bit...baby steps, but it can be done.

Yes, the bottled water ban will be starting soon. The plastic bags are also banned depending on which city/county you live within. As far as the bottles go, there are many from 'foreign countries' who litter. It's what they know and it takes a generation or two to get them to learn to not litter. It takes time but things should get better.

[clemintine]

On 3/31/2014 sidsmom said:

WHEN will this "bottled water" bit be O.V.E.R.? Did I hear that somewhere in California, bottled water being sold is getting banned? Hallelujah! Dallas just passed the beginning stages of no-store-plastic-bags bit...baby steps, but it can be done.

what about saving the trees? back to paper or will we be required to use those awful bags that get nasty and are made from 'who knows what'? (probably plastic bottles ?!)

[sidsmom]

On 3/31/2014 CardinalGirl_ said:

Well.....did you know that all owls are not wise?

WHO? Geeeez. Does Geico have the best commercials or what?!

[stilltamn8r]

How does anyone know what actually happens to their water bottles once they put them in the ""recycle"" bin?

[Buck-i-Nana]

On 3/31/2014 CardinalGirl_ said:

Well.....did you know that all owls are not wise?

who? who? who?

[sidsmom]

On 3/31/2014 clemintine said:

On 3/31/2014 sidsmom said:

WHEN will this "bottled water" bit be O.V.E.R.? Did I hear that somewhere in California, bottled water being sold is getting banned? Hallelujah! Dallas just passed the beginning stages of no-store-plastic-bags bit...baby steps, but it can be done.

what about saving the trees? back to paper or will we be required to use those awful bags that get nasty and are made from 'who knows what'? (probably plastic bottles ?!)

Using recycled reusable grocery bags will be the answer. I wash mine on a regular basis & have been using them for about 6 years. Strong, lightweight. It's the only answer.

[~moxie~]

On 3/31/2014 stilltamn8r said:

How does anyone know what actually happens to their water bottles once they put them in the ""recycle"" bin?

Recyclers are not giving you money for the bottles without making a profit. Jeesh!

[dooBdoo]

On 3/31/2014 BonnieBelle said:

On 3/31/2014 stilltamn8r said:

How does anyone know what actually happens to their water bottles once they put them in the "recycle" bin?

We don't just put water bottles in a bin. In my state, you put your plastic bottles in a machine and they are shredded to confetti size pieces of plastic.

It varies from one place to another. In some locales, it's up to the residents to sort and place recyclables in different types of bins which are picked up at the curb just like the other trash. I do wonder if the recycling process is effective, since we don't really see what happens next... and next.