Reader's Digest: Rethink What You Drink

The February 2008 issue of Reader's Digest has a very good article about bottled water that touches upon all the issues: eco-footprint, price, safety (EPA regulation of drinking water vs. FDA regulation of bottled water, excluding bottled water packaged and sold within the same state), plastic bottles and the possibility of chemicals leaching into the water, etc.

Colleague and friend Todd Jarvis is quoted in the article.

The article concludes with a section on what you can do if you're worried about bottled water. Here is the list of things to do; the details are in the article.

• Try tap water again
• Get a canteen (stainless steel preferable)
• Shop smart
• Think twice about the office water cooler
• Keep it cool - don't drink from a plastic bottle that has been exposed to heat
• Go with glass bottles
• Use a filter on your tap

"A conservationist is someone who built his mountain cabin last year; a developer is someone who wants to build his mountain cabin this year." -- old Colorado saying

Comments

[Tony]

I recommend staying away from all bottled water! Some water I looked at with a magnifying glass had amoebas and paramecium swimming inside the unopened sealed bottle!
Tony
brooklynhood.com

[Frank Eggers]

Thank you for publishing such an informative article.

[Michael]

Thanks, Frank. I appreciate your comment.

[Well Water Testing]

Good article. If you are worried about the safety of your water, you can get a home water test to ensure your water's safety. That is what I did and now regularly drink my tap water.