Water isn't free but it can be REAL cheap(er)

Here is one of the most overlooked and easiest—cheapest ways to minimize your impact on the environment and save a ton of money. Stop buying bottle water!

According to the New York Times, “it takes 1.5 million barrels of oil to make the water bottles Americans use each year and only about 23 percent of those bottles are recycled. If you choose to get your recommended eight glasses a day from bottled water, you could spend up to $1,400 annually. The same amount of tap water would cost about 49 cents.” _Article

Instead, here is a very cheap alternative. A reusable water bottle or “canteen”.

Instead of using a bottle and tossing it, you can reuse your personal water bottle and just use the water that comes out of your tap.

Here are a few reusable bottles made by a company called Sigg:


You could opt for an even cheaper option. Your local grocery store or pharmacy like Walgreen's or CVS all carry plastic reusable bottles which can range from $2-$10+.


Most people drink bottle water because they don't like the taste of tap water or think it's not as clean. Tap water is actually very clean and is federally regulated to insure public safety. If you want to know more about the safety of your local water supply check out the Environmental Protection Agencies site on local drinking water.

There are a number of options for filtering your water out there. Everything from filters built into your refrigerator to filtered pitchers that sit in your frig. Just look around and find the cheapest and easiest option that will be easy to follow for yourself or your family. If you do use a water bottle, make sure to recycle it!


Did you know?
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) conducted a four year study on bottled water. The results of this study show that one-third of the bottled water tested contained levels of contamination which exceeds allowable limits under either state or bottled water industry standards or guidelines.