Bottled verses Tap water
Bottled water cost in the UK £1.5bn every year, also cost us natural resources, the water needs to be extracted, bottled and transported to shops, and there is the impacts of the production of the bottles themselves. Research shows that European standards for factory bottled water can be lower than ordinary tap water in the UK. If the bottle stands too long at warm temperatures, harmful toxins, phthalates, can leach from the plastic to the water. It is taking time for the trickle down effects of changing from bottled water to tap water to occur, but with this new research showing that it may be better than bottled water, why are we still so reliant and convinced that bottled water is better.
Source : Guardian News – http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,2218815,00.html#article_continue
