bottled water

[peapod1980]

The cons of bottled water have been featured a lot in the news lately. NPR did quite a bit of coverage on it today:
NPR : The Water Debate Continues: Bottled vs. Tap

 

[NoHall]

The cons of bottled water have been featured a lot in the news lately. NPR did quite a bit of coverage on it today:
NPR : The Water Debate Continues: Bottled vs. Tap

My "bottled" water comes out of the well and into bottles that I got somewhere from someone. I don't buy the stuff. I was told a LONG time ago that there are really no regulations on it--they can fill it up from the hose at the plant. On the other hand, your tap water has a boatload of regulations on it.

 

[sunspotbaby]

I have about 6 bottles that i keep refilling with my tap water. The amount of trash these bottles create is astronomical!!

 

[dbuck]

I never thought I would fall for buying bottled water but I did. I think I do it for the convenience more than anything else.

 

[Teresa]

we finally started on the culligan water (big huge bottles), and re-use small bottles for on the go. I don't really mind tap water, but prefer a more pure water if available.

 

[Jdarg]

Our dentist, Dr. Ratcliffe, told us that Walton County water does not have enough fluoride for small kids, but does have enough for adults. For whatever reason, fluoride is not added to the tap water here. We drink a combo of tap and bottled, and he recommened fluoride in pills AND rinse) for Kate.

I don't know if bottled waters contain fluoride, but kids need to be getting it somehow.

 

[Ocean Lover]

I bought the Pur flavored system with flavor options. Dylan never drank enough water and wanted juice or milk to just take a pill. It has helped him to drink more water and less sodas, juice or whatever. We also bottle it and that saves money and plastic right there. The only thing is is that it is bulky and I don't like it on the faucet but I'm dealing with it. The pitcher might be the way to go if you're interested in this product.

 

[Teresa]

Our dentist, Dr. Ratcliffe, told us that Walton County water does not have enough fluoride for small kids, but does have enough for adults. For whatever reason, fluoride is not added to the tap water here. We drink a combo of tap and bottled, and he recommened fluoride in pills AND rinse) for Kate.

I don't know if bottled waters contain fluoride, but kids need to be getting it somehow.

I have not thought about the flouride benefit. I thought toothpaste had that in it. do we need extra?

I was raised on well water, so we didn't have flouride in our water (did we?). we had well water here for several years too.

 

[Miss Kitty]

:nono1: ...leave my Ozarka water alone!

 

[Smiling JOe]

I bought the Pur flavored system with flavor options. Dylan never drank enough water and wanted juice or milk to just take a pill. It has helped him to drink more water and less sodas, juice or whatever. We also bottle it and that saves money and plastic right there. The only thing is is that it is bulky and I don't like it on the faucet but I'm dealing with it. The pitcher might be the way to go if you're interested in this product.

I like my PUR pitcher filter. I use it everyday for drinking water, but I wouldn't consider using flavored water, as I enjoy the natural no-flavored water.