Comments on: Does the Fight Against Bottled Water Have Collateral Damage? http://plasticless.com/2009/05/26/bottled-water-campaigns-having/ Tips and strategies to help the environment by cutting back on plastic in our everyday lives. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Cousin Yellowstone http://plasticless.com/2009/05/26/bottled-water-campaigns-having/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Cousin Yellowstone Sun, 31 May 2009 18:58:18 +0000 http://plasticless.com/?p=662#comment-1321 I think there is SOME truth to what Bottled Water Babe claims, in that if a person doesn't have immediate access to a reusable bottle or cup, the only options for hydration are bottled or canned beverages, and water is better for the health than most other beverages. I used to drink bottled water on rare occasions when I spent hours outside in extreme heat and didn't think I'd make it home without a drink. HOWEVER, Bottled Water Babe doesn't seem to acknowledge that people who carry reusable cups or canteens are, in general, able to obtain water without resorting to a new bottle each time. I now carry a telescoping cup with me everywhere, and have had no trouble filling it as needed. I find it much more convenient than the enormous canteens favored by most environmentalists, and highly recommend it to anyone who spends all their time in an urban environment where tap water is safe to drink. I think there is SOME truth to what Bottled Water Babe claims, in that if a person doesn’t have immediate access to a reusable bottle or cup, the only options for hydration are bottled or canned beverages, and water is better for the health than most other beverages. I used to drink bottled water on rare occasions when I spent hours outside in extreme heat and didn’t think I’d make it home without a drink.

HOWEVER, Bottled Water Babe doesn’t seem to acknowledge that people who carry reusable cups or canteens are, in general, able to obtain water without resorting to a new bottle each time. I now carry a telescoping cup with me everywhere, and have had no trouble filling it as needed. I find it much more convenient than the enormous canteens favored by most environmentalists, and highly recommend it to anyone who spends all their time in an urban environment where tap water is safe to drink.

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