Members Thunderbroom Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Short video clip from Yahoo. I never really thought about this because I rarely drink bottled water anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 CAn't see it at work, but if its the "bottles create waste, transporting them creates greenhouse gasses, etc" spiel, I agree. We use a sink filter @ home, but since I am in an outbuilding with no running water, I drink bottled water at work (5 gal bottles, not individual servings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flatcat Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I heard someone talking about this on the radio the other day. Bottled and filtered = usually tastes better. From the tap = fluoridated. Kids who drink bottled water all the time experience more tooth decay because they aren't getting the fluoride they need, so this expert said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I don't do bottled water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Even the prodigious mind of Lug never realized this. Reminds me of the new claim that the Prius is worse on the environment than a HUMMER if you take into account the battery creation, shipping of said batteries from Canada to Japan, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roguetitan Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I would have to be very thirsty to pay a buck fiddy for 20 ozs of water when I can stick my head under the faucet outside of the store for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 we've got a water cooler, where the bottles are reused. They show that at the very beginning of the video, but it seems to me like it can't be nearly as bad, and I doubt Culligan is importing the water from French mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Real MC Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Next time you pick up a bottle, read the ingredients. The only bottled water I buy is that which comes from a natural spring with nothing added to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted July 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 YT: I Love This Bit from Penn & Teller's show "BS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrsSTFF Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I have to admit, I prefer bottled water to the tap. Specifically because the water in my town is all clowdy and sometimes yellow. I will still drink tapped, but I do get bottled water whenever possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Even the prodigious mind of Lug never realized this. Reminds me of the new claim that the Prius is worse on the environment than a HUMMER if you take into account the battery creation, shipping of said batteries from Canada to Japan, etc. I saw a AAA truck on the side of the road yesterday assisting a Prius. The driver had run out of gas. We always have bottled water around the house. I'll take some along in my car every now and then, it's great to just be able to grab one and go. I'm also pretty fanatical about recycling. Sure, it's not great for the environment but there are a lot of other things that are much, much worse. I think that it's pretty small in the grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I think NYC has some of the most monitored (so cleanest) water in the nation. I'm fine with tap water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SA Rios Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 We tried bottled water for a bit but decided to go with the tap filter instead. There are a lot of good minerals in tap water that add flavor and health benefits. Also, for kids, the fluoride is important. Speaking of fluoride, is there any truth to the rumor that Nazi Germany was the first put fluoride in the water supply because they thought that it makes people more docile and easier top control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted July 10, 2007 Moderators Share Posted July 10, 2007 I saw a AAA truck on the side of the road yesterday assisting a Prius. The driver had run out of gas. We always have bottled water around the house. I'll take some along in my car every now and then, it's great to just be able to grab one and go. I'm also pretty fanatical about recycling. Sure, it's not great for the environment but there are a lot of other things that are much, much worse. I think that it's pretty small in the grand scheme of things. Every little bit helps. Besides, why pay $1/bottle (or whatever the price is) for what you can get nearly free out of the tap, especially when it's also bad for the environment and helps perpetuate oil dependence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Great Lakes water is some of the best tap water on the planet.Tap water, in general, here in the US is very heavily regulated and tested by the government, as opposed to the standards for bottled water. And +1 on the "bottled water creates waste." Filtered tap water is the most environmentally sound way to go if your tap supply is inherently clean enough for human consumption. Not to mention that water bottling practices do a lot of damage to groundwater sources around the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Even if you forget about the environmental issues, bottled water is essentially one of the biggest scams going. I rarely drink it, exception being when I go hiking or kayaking and didn't take the time to prepare my refillable bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2manband Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I buy bottled water pretty infrequently - I drink from a Britta pitcher at home, and if I'm going somewhere I'll fill a Nalgene bottle or 2 with Britta water. If I'm gonna spend $ on a drink at the convenience store, I'll usually reach for green tea, milk, or Gatorade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members G-Bass-Austin Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 The issue with tap water is flouride. No matter what anyone tells you, it is a poison. It will help prevent cavities but it will kill you later on. Search the internet and you will find the truth. The best thing you can do is get spring water in 5 gallon reusable containers from a reliable source. In case you dont know it yet, the government in the US could give 2 sheets about our health. Is it really safe to put flouride in water? http://www.noreenshealthdiner.com/flouride.html Oh yeah, and you should not use toothpaste with flouride either. It may sound extreme but do the research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Search the internet and you will find the truth.... Possibly the funniest thing I've read today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted July 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Possibly the funniest thing I've read today +1 And I'll add snidely that if you search long enough, you'll find something on the net to support whatever you believe to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 The issue with tap water is flouride. No matter what anyone tells you, it is a poison. It will help prevent cavities but it will kill you later on. Search the internet and you will find the truth. The best thing you can do is get spring water in 5 gallon reusable containers from a reliable source. In case you dont know it yet, the government in the US could give 2 sheets about our health. Is it really safe to put flouride in water? http://www.noreenshealthdiner.com/flouride.html Oh yeah, and you should not use toothpaste with flouride either. It may sound extreme but do the research. Yeah, you're much better off using that chinese import toothpaste that has antifreeze and other chemical by products in place of the flouride. You might want to talk to lug about getting a custom-fit tinfoil hat to protect you against brainwave control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenshag Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I drink tap water which I put into a water pitcher with some lemons which goes in my fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Besides, why pay $1/bottle (or whatever the price is) for what you can get nearly free out of the tap, especially when it's also bad for the environment and helps perpetuate oil dependence? Because I'm an American. Seriously, I'm pretty green. While I tend not to believe that man has much to do with global warming, I think that there's a much bigger principal of stewardship of the earth here and I take that pretty seriously. I buy our bottled water at Costco for way cheap and we probably go through 48 bottles every other month, not a lot and every single bottle gets recycled. Again, it's little more than a grab and go thing. And, while every little bit helps, I think that there are a lot more things that can be looked at. One of the things that we've tried to get better at is how much trash we throw away. We're down to a bit more than a single garbage bag a week of trash. For a family of 4, I think that's pretty darn good. If you want a cause, why not take on junk mail? Any idea how much we throw into the recycling container each week? I get flyers on my car, left on my driveway, (why these guys aren't busted for littering is way beyond me), on my door and in my mailbox. How many resources and how much junk gets thrown into the atmosphere on this sort of advertising alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 I drink tap water which I put into a water pitcher with some lemons which goes in my fridge. try cucumber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members G-Bass-Austin Posted July 10, 2007 Members Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yeah, you're much better off using that chinese import toothpaste that has antifreeze and other chemical by products in place of the flouride. You might want to talk to lug about getting a custom-fit tinfoil hat to protect you against brainwave control. It's called Google, use it Also, who said anything about using chinese import toothpaste? I'm just trying to help people since most people actually think flouride is a good thing. They have had the advertisements driven into their tinfoil hats since they were kids so they are not inclined to think otherwise. I hope someone does the research and this thread will help make a difference to one person. Peace..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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