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6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Nobody: 5:31pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Sometimes, bottled water can be very convenient. But nobody can deny it’s mostly useless. Considering every house has a working water supply, and bottled water is a thousand times more expensive, it’s a miracle anyone still buys it. However, there’s more at stake than your wallet. Here’s six reasons you should never buy bottled water. 1. It damages the environment According to recent statistics, the UK consumes three billion litres of bottled water every year, which equates to about six billion bottles. Now imagine that in a landfill site. Despite a growing pressure to recycle, many plastic bottles just end up on rubbish heaps, or in rivers and fields, where they take years to decompose. This not only pollutes our planet, but poses a risk to wildlife, especially if they try and swallow them. 2. It doesn’t come from springs If most water companies are to be believed, they bottle their product from natural springs, at the top of some mystical mountain. Unfortunately, they’re being a little economical with the truth. In the vast majority of cases, bottled water comes from exactly the same source as tap water. You’re just paying extra for the fancy packaging, and a nice picture of a mountain. 3. It has a huge carbon footprint Apart from filling the countryside with plastic, the packaging and transportation of bottled water has a gigantic carbon footprint, making it doubly destructive to the environment. By comparison, tap water is nowhere near as resource intensive. 4. It isn’t any purer than tap water Besides the whole “natural springs” gimmick, there’s something else bottled water companies are dishonest about, and that’s how pure their product is. According to them, it’s far cleaner than tap water. However, independent tests confirmed that bottled water contained far more bacteria, sediment and contaminants, as the regulations for tap water are far stricter. If you’re worried about pollutants, it’s far better to buy a water filter, and fill it straight from your kitchen. 5. It’s more expensive It’s easy to trick yourself into thinking bottled water saves money, as you can re-use the bottle. In reality, it’s anywhere from 240 to 2000 times more expensive than tap water, especially if you buy it frequently. 6. It’s potentially toxic Many bottles contain a chemical called BPA, which can leech into the water, and potentially cause developmental issues in children. Although many companies have stopped using BPA, the plastic is still packed with other dubious chemicals, which can enter the water when heated. Whilst research into these chemicals is still ongoing, some are known endocrine disruptors, so it’s advisable to limit your exposure. http://www.mindthemunchies.com/6-reasons-you-should-never-buy-bottled-water/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=220621&utm_term=1487155&pub_id=44&w_id=&pd_id=&link_id=220621&r_link_id=220621 |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by INTROVERT(f): 5:32pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
so na pure water abi |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Eeser: 5:33pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Ok |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by ApcSucks: 5:33pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
INTROVERT: I don't knw oo |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by kossyablaze(m): 5:34pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Choi and I dey drink am like WATER lol 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by donholy28(m): 5:38pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
So wetin we go come drink when we go hotel? or fastfood... should we eat then run out to buy pure water? 3 Likes |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Nobody: 5:38pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Lol m always buying bottled water ooh 1 Like |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by bettercreature(m): 5:41pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Nonsense |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by fatdon2(m): 5:42pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
donholy28:Ota Pia Pia |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Tolexander: 5:44pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Sarboy:e be like say the OP is into sachet water business. I guess the bottle water is giving him a nightmare. 2 Likes |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by NifemiOlu(m): 5:49pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Na to dey drink Sniper remain |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Cutehector(m): 5:54pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
MhizDeedy:bottle water is hygenically safer tho... |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by chomytex(f): 5:56pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
E remain mk we no drink water at all nah. God na ur hand we dey. Everytin nw dey cause cancer! |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by kodded(m): 5:57pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Tolexander:wicked ![]() |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Young03(m): 6:01pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
I will continue drinking it till infiniti |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Realisticman: 6:31pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
I don't form big guy on anything. I just try to live my own life. One day I was communicating with my Indian tutor on alternative medicine; he told me that a patient with terminal disease may have to combine both orthodox and alternative medicine for life. We got to discourse on the side effect to perpetually live with chemicals and its side effects in which orthodox medicine is associated with. I laugh within me that in my country whereby we continue to battle with fake products. How then do I continue to inject fake product into my system for life. The aim of explaining all these is that; even the good orthodox medicine have side effects let alone the fake ones. So, let us try to live as natural as possible so that we can live a sustained life.
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Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Nobody: 6:32pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
1 Like |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Cutehector(m): 6:36pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
MhizDeedy:so watsup, hws ur evening goin |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Nobody: 6:44pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Tolexander: You are strictly on your own |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by bqlekan(m): 7:11pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
i agree with some points sha, but plastics are non bio-degradable, so are nylons used in packaging sachet water. op, i beg get me scientific proofs, not all this assumptions... |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Nobody: 7:19pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
Not deep enough for a change!!! |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by DaBullIT(m): 7:21pm On Aug 02, 2015 |
You don yarn your own |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by wheesin(m): 7:20am On Aug 03, 2015 |
INTROVERT: you seriously need to get a life outside this forum... explore the world...and get a job. ![]() 1 Like |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by bugzbunny: 7:50am On Aug 03, 2015 |
Lagoon water is defnately safer |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by NifemiOlu(m): 8:04am On Aug 03, 2015 |
wheesin: Looooooooooooooooooooooooool |
Re: 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Bottled Water by Cutehector(m): 9:01pm On Aug 03, 2015 |
MhizDeedy:where u banned? |
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