{"id":18271,"date":"2023-09-08T10:30:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T14:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filtersfast.com\/blog\/?p=18271"},"modified":"2023-09-12T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:38:53","slug":"bottled-water-vs-filtered-water-environment-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.filtersfast.com\/blog\/bottled-water-vs-filtered-water-environment-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop the Bottle! Drink Filtered Water Instead!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Trash,<\/p>\n

Why Should You Choose Filtered Water Over Bottled Water?<\/h2>\n

Lounging around the neighborhood pool this summer, I am aware of how many people still choose to buy bottled water.\u00a0 True, it is convenient to toss a few in a cooler when heading out to the pool or beach, but there are so many better alternatives these days, such as filtered water.\u00a0 \u00a0It still surprises me to see how many people still do it!\u00a0 The latest published statistics state that over half of all Americans drink bottled water!<\/p>\n

I thought this might be a good time to remind myself as well as others why we need to \u201cdrop the bottle\u201d and filter water at our homes instead:<\/p>\n

Reason #1<\/strong>:\u00a0 Negative environmental impact.\u00a0 The production and transportation of bottled water wastes our precious fossil fuels. It takes a plastic water bottle 1,000 years to biodegrade. Knowing that 80% of water bottles end up in our landfill; that\u2019s a pretty scary statistic! When not recycled, bottles produce mass amounts of litter, not only in landfills but also in our lakes, rivers, and oceans.<\/p>\n

Reason #2<\/strong>: Cost. ConsumerReports.org<\/a> found that Americans spent $31 billion on bottled water in 2018.<\/p>\n

These are just my two top reasons to drop the bottle. For more reasons read 15 Outrageous Facts about Bottled Water.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Happy<\/p>\n

A Better Option than Bottled Water.<\/h2>\n

Additionally, if you buy bottled water because you feel that it is safer and tastes better than general tap water, there are many alternative options available to you.\u00a0 Visit FiltersFast.com<\/a> to find a full range of water filtration devices including whole-house filtration systems, faucet mount filters, refrigerator filters, filtered water pitchers, and water bottles (to throw in the cooler for the pool or beach).\u00a0 These days, home water filtration options are endless.<\/p>\n

Shop Water Filters<\/a><\/p>\n

Aside from the better taste and smell that filtered water provides, there are other benefits to filtering water as well:<\/p>\n