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Published: May 20, 2015
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Food and Wine
“What is Evian spelled backwards?” asked George Carlin.
That used to be a joke. Now, with a drought in the West and our water infrastructure crumbling, it’s an accusation.
How do you justify buying bottled water?
If you’ve got a reason — or a rationalization — consider a few facts. The global bottled water market, which produced $117 billion in sales in 2013, is predicted to reach $195 billion by 2018. If that were a stock, you’d jump on it — that’s a compound annual growth rate of 10.7%. But it’s not a stock. It’s a crime. In which we unthinkingly participate.
Sanity says that it’s madness to transport water from Europe or halfway to Japan. And it’s crazy that companies like Nestlé — you’ll be stunned by all the brands it owns — are systematically privatizing the best water sources.
What can you do?
Use a water bottle. That you refill. That you don’t throw away.
Concerned with “impurities” in your tap water? Buy a PUR 2-stage Water Filter/Dispenser. We’ve used one for more than a decade. (We had to replace it after 8 years because the spigot wore out, but that’s not shabby performance.) Will you need to refill it daily? Hardly — it holds 1.125 gallons.
Which bottle to buy? Depends on your needs.
For sheer beauty, consider the KOR Nava 650ml Filter Water Bottle.
For the biggest opening — a factor for hikers — look at the Nalgene Wide Mouth Bottle.
Don’t want to filter water by the gallon? Consider the Britta Bottle, with an internal filter good for 300 refills.
Kids love the Bobble, which has an internal filter.
The Vapur Element collapses and folds.
And if keeping water cold is a priority, there’s the trusty Zojirushi thermos.
The small person’s school just moved to a new building. Every kid was given a water bottle. Over the water fountain is a counter, showing how much water was saved that day.
Not all education happens in a classroom.
