Bottled Water Is Evil—but Not Because of the Water“You should never buy bottled water, but it’s beca
Bottled Water Is Evil—but Not Because of the Water“You should never buy bottled water, but it’s because of the plastic, not because it’s making California’s drought worse.According to the bottled water industry, Americans consume about 30 gallons of bottled water per capita, each year. That may sound like a lot, but you’d do more to stem California’s drought by forgoing a single glass of Napa Valley wine or a single slice of Central Valley cheese. Skipping a single car wash would save more water than two people buy in bottles each year. But here’s the kicker: A single steak dinner uses as much water as almost a lifetime (61½ years’ worth, to be exact) of drinking bottled water.“Sources - 1) EPA; 2)Maryland Department of the Environment; 3) Washington State University, Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest;4) Slate; 5) Energy Star; 6) University of Georgia; 7) H2ouse; 8) City of Davis, Calif.; *bottled water info from IBWA; **food data from waterfootprint.org -- source link
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