Bottled Water vs. Tap

What's healthier for you? For the environment?

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"I almost always drink tap water. Sometimes at a meeting there is no other choice but bottled water so I have to drink it then. I keep a bottle of tap water in my car to quench my thirst while driving. Why waste what little bit of money...

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I almost always drink tap water. Sometimes at a meeting there is no other choice but bottled water so I have to drink it then. I keep a bottle of tap water in my car to quench my thirst while driving. Why waste what little bit of money I have to spare on something that is easily available without cost through out the U.S.?. — Anonymous	05/16/2013 - 2:58pm
My family (my 2 boys and I) stopped drinking tap water a few months ago cexause of water flouridation. We drink bottled water and recycle our bottles. Typically I try to buy Spring Water, however, I will also buy water that has been filtered by reverse osmosis, which is the ONLY true filtering system that will remove flouride from your water, unless there is something out there that I'm unaware of which may he the case. I also use bottled water for cooking and making coffee. Flouride is a a waste biproduct of the aluminum industry and.it is a complete government conspiracy as to.how it has gotten into 904 of.Americas water supply. Flouride, along with Aluminum Zirconium products (antiperspirants) are a neuro-toxin and are linked to alzteimers and dementia, as well as cancer-tumors and other deceases. With that being said, I will gladly pay the money and recycle my plastic bottles, rather than give myself, my Boys (8 and 9), or even my dog dirty contaminated poisonous water!:) We are all accountable for what we know! — Anonymous	11/08/2012 - 9:58pm
We drink water from our well, it tastes wonderful. Cart it around with me in bottles to hydrate while out and about. — Anonymous	08/17/2012 - 5:54am
I drink tap water when I'm home, and bring my own water with me to work in a thermos bottle. I sometimes buy bottled water if I run out of my water when away from home. The water supplied to me at home tastes good. Every morning I fill my reusable water bottle and drink from it throughout the day in addition to other liquids. — Anonymous	08/17/2012 - 12:26am
Filtered tap water for our household!! And when I out and I buy a bottle, I ensure I recycle!! — Amy_1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_11_12	08/16/2012 - 9:58pm
I drink bottled spring water to avoid added fluoride in public water systems. I am sensitive to fluoride and it causes mouth sores. I would prefer to drink tap water and have done so except for the last 5 years. Is there a way to filter fluoride out of tap water? — Anonymous	08/16/2012 - 8:25pm
we drink pur filtered water but carry around bottled water priced usually at $.10 per bottle or less, and RECYCLE....what ever they make with the recycled plastic would have to be make from something so it's not a waste and by having the bottles with us we replesh our body when we need to with water. — Anonymous	08/16/2012 - 11:17am
I drink tap water. I have been drinking it all my life and am very healthy. I shudder when I think of all that plastic poluting our earth. Spuds — Anonymous	05/10/2012 - 9:51pm
Get a good water filter system, PUR makes a good one or google for other brands. I put in a 3 filter system for $100. and never buy bottled water. I hate having to reycycle, so I avoid it by making my own water. Keep it in glass pitcher and I know I am safe without the high cost. I enjoy good quality water, but not the waste of buying what is probablly some cities tap water, that has been filtered, put into plastic and shipped all over. — Anonymous	04/15/2012 - 10:49pm
I drink filtered tap water most of the time. When I'm out-and-about or traveling, I drink bottled. — Anonymous	08/06/2010 - 3:36pm