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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

A Water Bottle a Day Keeps the Plastic Ones Away

A lot of greenies have beef with bottled water, and rightfully so. Over 25 million plastic water bottles get tossed every day, only 20 percent are recycled. What’s more, 47 million gallons of oil are needed to every year to produce all that plastic. Are the carbon cost of shipping it from across the country or across the world from places like Fiji is unnecessary. But despite the eco costs, many still buy bottled for its convenience.

Bottling your own tap water just got easier though thanks to Reduce’s WaterWeek. The set of five 16-ounce BPA-free bottles come with a handy holder to keep the organized in your fridge so you can easily take one every morning on your way out the door. We have great tasting tap water that’s readily available and free. If you buy a bottle of water every day, that adds up to about $500 a year. If you grab a WaterWeek bottle every day, you can drink for free. They also come in kid sizes so you can keep your little ones hydrated on the go, too.

A classic reusable water bottle does the same trick, but with a set of five bottles, you don’t have to think about washing your bottle every night or filling it every morning. You can throw the set in the dishwasher once a week, fill them up on Sunday night and not think about them again until you’ve used all five.

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