DISQUS

Jon · 2 years ago

I drink bottled water almost exclusively. Spring water tastes so much better than tap water or purified water that it's worth the cost to me. My parents live outside of the city so they have well-water, which is just as good, so when I eventually get a house hopefully I'll have that option available to me.

$1.35 per bottle is way too much to pay, though. I get 24-packs for $3.99.

Brip Blap · 2 years ago

Thanks for the comment, Jon. Sometimes the local water is preferable, although I would argue that purified water vs. spring water is usually a matter of taste. You can certainly get water cheaper than $1.35 per bottle, but the cost per bottle to the environment is the same.

I think, though, that you've hit at the heart of the matter. Most people prefer the taste of cold, bottled spring water, and it's a difficult preference to shake.

Bas · 2 years ago

Good post. Stumbled it.

Kristin · 2 years ago

I am not in the habit of buying bottled water. However, I can see why people in my city buy it - Jacksonville, FL has some of the worst - absolute worst - city water I have ever smelled or tasted. The water softened water that we have in our home still leaves horrible rings in the toilets and leaves marks on the dishes. We put in a reverse osmosis water filtering system into our home so we could drink the water without having to buy bottled water. I totally agree that bottled water is more of a fad than anything, but it is a fad that is sticking.

I honestly don't know what happened in the world where bottled water became the rage. It is a fashion statement I think. I did not grow up carrying a water bottle or a sippy cup for that matter. lol Water was to be had at home or from the water fountain or the garden hose. We didn't carry it with us 24/7. I had allergies as a kid -- I carried a kleenex box. I can't imagine having to carry my water, too.

Nice article - thanks for writing it!!

Kristin

Steve · 2 years ago

Kristin - glad you liked it! Having been to Jacksonville, I'd agree with you. I do remember visiting Tampa a lot in my childhood and thinking the water was smelly - but we still drank it. I remember first drinking water from bottles when I was playing sports in college - it was just convenient. Unfortunately it has become ridiculous - people will walk past a free fountain to buy...$1.50 fountain water in a bottle. I read recently that millions of water bottles are thrown away daily, and the environmental implications are dreadful.

I'm trying to stick to my aluminum bottle... so far I've been doing really well, and barely notice a difference!