Bottled water: overflowing on the environment

Tap Into Tap
When it comes to bottled water, go with the “do it yourself” kit—a refillable bottle and that dependable little spigot above the kitchen sink. Rediscovering tap water is a lot cheaper and a lot better for the environment than manufacturing, shipping, and discarding all those plastic single use bottles. Take this month's Carbon Conscious Consumer (C3) pledge to Break the Bottled Water Habit and find out just how easy it is to break the dependence on commercially bottled water.

In making the switch to tap, there are two things to consider: whether or not to get a home filter and what type of refillable bottle is best.

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Overall this is a very good introduction to making the change to tap water. Well written and includes valuable information about the dangers of plastic bottles.

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