Green Your Drinking Water

Water is by far the greenest beverage you can drink – obviously it’s natural and free from things like weird colors and chemical flavors. However with the invention of bottled water some of the green factor has gone out the window. Plastic bottled water takes petroleum and energy to create, plus statistics show that relatively very few (about 23%) of all bottles purchased are recycled.

Here’s how you can keep your water green:

Stick to the tap: While not all tap water is safe, a lot of it is. We’ve been taught to think that no water is safe unless it’s filtered but this is simply not true. In fact, you can check your town’s water for safeness. Visit Safe Water to learn how to find out if your drinking water is safe straight from the tap.

Got flavor issues?: A slight chlorine taste in tap water can be eliminated by filling a pitcher and leaving your water to sit for a day or two. If plain water is boring to you, and you’ve been buying bottled flavored water, you can add a slice of lime, lemon, or other citrus to liven it up and stay healthier.

Tap water not safe?:If your water turns out to be unsafe, you’ll need another option. You have three:

1. Delivery: This may be your greenest option after tap water. Of course delivery water uses gasoline resources, but the bottles are used again and again vs. filters which are used and tossed.
2. Filters: Filters aren’t that green. You can recycle any as of yet and they’re stuffed into major excess packaging.That said, filters are still a better, greener choice than bottled. Consider an under-the-sink in-faucet filter over a tap filter (the filters last longer and can cost less in the long run).
3. Bottled: BAD choice. If you really feel the need to buy bottled water you need to recycle the bottles.

Don’t forget to use refillable and recyclable water bottles for your tap or jug water water. Read reviews on some typical bottle choices:

• SIGG Water Bottle
• Klean Kanteen Water Bottle
• The Best Looking Reusable Water Bottles on the Planet

Are you drinking tap water? Or something else? Let me know why in the comments.

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