Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Break the Bottled Water Habit
I thought this was very interesting.. also check out the link, and the youtube video 20/20 did over the issue.
http://www.newdream.org/water/
Avoid costly bottles; use water from your tap.
We've pinched and reorganized our household budgets. But we still often overpay for commercially bottled water. On an annual basis, the typical American consumer spends $1,400 on bottled water vs. 49 cents for the same amount of water from our kitchen faucet, according to the Center for a New American Dream, a nonprofit consumer group in Maryland.
Bottled water does not taste better, according to blind taste tests, and tap water must meet stricter safety measures. New American Dream has just launched a national educational campaign designed to promote filtered water from the kitchen sink.
To help you calculate how much more you may be spending for bottled water, New American Dream provides a cost calculator at www.newdream.org/water. By plugging in how many bottles of water your family consumes each year and the retail costs of that water, you'll find out how much you could save by switching to filtered tap water.
Consider these numbers: A gallon of water from your kitchen sink costs about $.002, which is less than one cent, based on the national average. In contrast, you'll pay on average about $1.50 for a 20-ounce container of bottled water. What's more, about 40 percent of the bottled water sold in stores is tap water, according to New American Dream. Fortunately, there are cheaper alternatives. For the home, there are filtering systems that include simple counter-top pitchers (for less than $20). There also are elaborate filters for the faucet. And when we're away from home, portable but reusable bottle filters enable you to filter water from faucets and drinking fountains.
Here are tips for saving money with do-it-yourself filtered water:
- A local water safety report can help you decide what type of filter is best for your home. Ask your local water company for a Consumer Confidence Report, which measures contaminants.
- Stay chilled. To avoid impulse or emergency purchases of water bottles, keep a stock of cold water in reusable, nontoxic bottles in your refrigerator.
Published: 8/12/08, 11:49 AM EDT
By Sharon Harvey Rosenberg
http://www.newdream.org/water/
Avoid costly bottles; use water from your tap.
We've pinched and reorganized our household budgets. But we still often overpay for commercially bottled water. On an annual basis, the typical American consumer spends $1,400 on bottled water vs. 49 cents for the same amount of water from our kitchen faucet, according to the Center for a New American Dream, a nonprofit consumer group in Maryland.
Bottled water does not taste better, according to blind taste tests, and tap water must meet stricter safety measures. New American Dream has just launched a national educational campaign designed to promote filtered water from the kitchen sink.
To help you calculate how much more you may be spending for bottled water, New American Dream provides a cost calculator at www.newdream.org/water. By plugging in how many bottles of water your family consumes each year and the retail costs of that water, you'll find out how much you could save by switching to filtered tap water.
Consider these numbers: A gallon of water from your kitchen sink costs about $.002, which is less than one cent, based on the national average. In contrast, you'll pay on average about $1.50 for a 20-ounce container of bottled water. What's more, about 40 percent of the bottled water sold in stores is tap water, according to New American Dream. Fortunately, there are cheaper alternatives. For the home, there are filtering systems that include simple counter-top pitchers (for less than $20). There also are elaborate filters for the faucet. And when we're away from home, portable but reusable bottle filters enable you to filter water from faucets and drinking fountains.
Here are tips for saving money with do-it-yourself filtered water:
- A local water safety report can help you decide what type of filter is best for your home. Ask your local water company for a Consumer Confidence Report, which measures contaminants.
- Stay chilled. To avoid impulse or emergency purchases of water bottles, keep a stock of cold water in reusable, nontoxic bottles in your refrigerator.
Published: 8/12/08, 11:49 AM EDT
By Sharon Harvey Rosenberg
I know... I know...
Its been way too long! But Ive been super busy you guys!
Ive been home for almost 2 months now, and Im loving every minute of it! I love my Texas time. Right now, Mike is up in Missouri for his school, and Im hanging out in Gainesville, trying to plan a wedding! Arg the frustrations. Needless to say Ive been stressed out to the max, and fever blisters have decided to take up residency on my lips a few times.
So that is my short update.. more to come later. Ive got a busy day today. HOORAY!
♥ L
Ive been home for almost 2 months now, and Im loving every minute of it! I love my Texas time. Right now, Mike is up in Missouri for his school, and Im hanging out in Gainesville, trying to plan a wedding! Arg the frustrations. Needless to say Ive been stressed out to the max, and fever blisters have decided to take up residency on my lips a few times.
So that is my short update.. more to come later. Ive got a busy day today. HOORAY!
♥ L
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