1. Safe Water for All?
Do we all get safe drinking water? No not really! It has been estimated that roughly one in six people on the planet do not have safe drinking water, and about 3,000 children die per day from diseases related to unsafe drinking water. How unfair is that? The amount of $16 billion spent on bottled water by the Americans every single year could probably accomplish a lot when it comes to making drinking water safe in less developed countries. It could also be spent on other areas to even improve crumbling infrastructure right here at home.
You should give it a thought about what you spend on and if it has any benefit or not. If you are only buying tap water to escape the fear of having chlorine or fluoride that’s commonly found in tap water, then buy a good filter. Even a at-home distillation of drinking water is an option and that’s a process that removes virtually every additives and contaminants.
So spending your money on the type of water which might be more harmful than tap water just because it is in a bottle and nicely labelled does not mean it is better or cost friendly. While you are so much in the thought of keeping in good health, think about the environment as well, you owe it a thought as well!