The article “Buying Bottled Water For Your Health, Stop It,” by Katie Herzong discusses the harm of buying bottled water. As mentioned in the article buying bottled water is estimated to be 2,000 times more expensive than using tap water. Not only is buying bottled water more expensive, but also bottled water produces fossil fuels within the environment that will be put into a landfill where it will not decompose. To better understand the damage Doctor Sanaz Majd examined the risks of bottle water compared to tap water. Her interest originally sparked when her twins were born premature, and the doctor informed her that she should avoid mixing formula with bottle water.
The FDA regulates bottle water and the EPA regulates tap water. Also, the EPA has more strict standards and requirements compared to the FDA. The EPA is required to disclose the quality of public water, but
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I find it surprising that much of the population continues to purchase bottle water despite the cost and being aware of the harmfulness. My only argument for why people continue to buy bottled water is because of the convenience factor. When out in public sometimes it is easier to purchase a bottle of water. Simply carrying renewable water bottle and refilling it can be an easy fix to the problem. I am guilty of being out in public and not seeing a water fountain and buying a bottle of water. Although, for the most part I try to limit my purchasing of bottled water and instead use my renewable water bottle. It seems silly to buy water when you have access to it for free. A 24-count of Nestle Waters from Walmart is $6.99, and buying a renewable water bottle costs $3.60 from Walmart. Buying a renewable water bottle is practically half the price of buying a case of water bottles. If price is not helping to eliminate the pollution of plastic water bottles there must be other useful ways