Another Reason to Drink Bottled Water

Posted by Angela Logomasini

In recent months, environmentalists have been saying that bottled water is wasteful and no healthier than tap. They are helping advance bottled water taxes, bans on bottled water in government offices and at public events, along with a host of other silly anti-bottled water policies. Their advice for those of us who want water on the go: use refillable containers. What they don’t advertise is the fact that those bottles can quickly become breeding grounds for bacteria—which doesn’t sound like a healthier alternative to me! Check this story out. It notes that one toxicologist recommends not only washing bottles regularly (remember washing with soap has environmental impacts too!), but swapping them out “as much as possible” to avoid bacterial build up. Sounds like yet another good reason to simply stick with fresh, convenient, and sanitary bottled water!

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02/29/2008 @ 4:10 pm | Environment, Odds & Ends | Comments

2 Responses to “Another Reason to Drink Bottled Water”

  1. Posted by: Don’t Take Away My Bottled Water! | OpenMarket.org - 03/06/2008

    [...] that was more germ ridden than the school’s toilet water! But that’s not all, those refillable containers can easily become germ incubators too! addthis_url = [...]

  2. Posted by: Michael - 03/19/2008

    You definitely don’t want to be refilling regular plastic water bottles, it is really hard to properly wash them, so they start to grow bacteria. The refillable bottles they suggest you use are either glass or stainless steel that can be washed in the dishwasher along with all of your regular glasses. I use glass bottles I got from Aquasana, and really like the taste, and now I’m not wasting so much plastic. You can see them here… http://www.aquasana.com

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