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Is drinking bottled water unethical?
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I was at a weekend away where a few debates were held and one of the questions was
Is drinking bottled water unethical?
Would just like to know your views ?
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Is drinking bottled water unethical?
Would just like to know your views ?
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Legend, that point of view was raised by a number of people. I agree that in other countries it is simply not safe to drink the water.
But Im thinking more along the line of people in the UK.
Aha good one stewey.
A few people struggled to understand this topic.
I guess what I really mean is, tap water (in the UK) is drinkable, it may not taste or smell the best, as tigger has described =] , but it is drinkable.
And I know down south there are appliances like the britta thing which purifies the water.
So if it is drinkable, then why do we fund the companies which bottle it.
A few have been found to have been exploiting their employees. Then of course there's the whole "green" issue.
All of that wasted plastic and paper (labels).
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But Im thinking more along the line of people in the UK.
Aha good one stewey.
A few people struggled to understand this topic.
I guess what I really mean is, tap water (in the UK) is drinkable, it may not taste or smell the best, as tigger has described =] , but it is drinkable.
And I know down south there are appliances like the britta thing which purifies the water.
So if it is drinkable, then why do we fund the companies which bottle it.
A few have been found to have been exploiting their employees. Then of course there's the whole "green" issue.
All of that wasted plastic and paper (labels).
...
Tap water is equally as healthy as bottled - it is drinking quality
Put it in the fridge for an hour before drinking and there is no smell or cloudiness, where ever you live in the UK.
It is extremely unethical to drink bottled water - the materials and energy used to make the bottles and bottle it is tremendous, as well as the fuel used to transport it.
And landfills full of the empty plastic bottles that will take hundreds of years to degrade - it is unnecessary.
There is a reason for Evian having that name - read it backwards.
Bottled water is the biggest con ever.
Put it in the fridge for an hour before drinking and there is no smell or cloudiness, where ever you live in the UK.
It is extremely unethical to drink bottled water - the materials and energy used to make the bottles and bottle it is tremendous, as well as the fuel used to transport it.
And landfills full of the empty plastic bottles that will take hundreds of years to degrade - it is unnecessary.
There is a reason for Evian having that name - read it backwards.
Bottled water is the biggest con ever.
Tigger's right to be wary of the water round her way. Saw an awful documentary on how the Thames Water board cleanses their water. I believe it's "recycled" about 5 times before finally draining away. It made me feel sick.
Legend - I have friends in Tenerife who HAVe learnt to drink the water there, like many of the locals - but it wouldn't do for me.
Legend - I have friends in Tenerife who HAVe learnt to drink the water there, like many of the locals - but it wouldn't do for me.
Hi Ice, Ethel and all,
I understand what you are saying about the tap and bottled water Ethel. My parent use a filter which they store in the fridge but I still can't drink it. I have a very strong sense of smell and taste and I can still sense something in the filtered water. I must be odd! Lol
I am very recycle conscious and try to recycle everything that can be recycled which includes water bottles.
I understand what you are saying about the tap and bottled water Ethel. My parent use a filter which they store in the fridge but I still can't drink it. I have a very strong sense of smell and taste and I can still sense something in the filtered water. I must be odd! Lol
I am very recycle conscious and try to recycle everything that can be recycled which includes water bottles.
Thank you all for your answers so far.
I have to say that I strongly agree with your point of view Ethel, and I liked the Evian thing too !
The thing about bottled water also is that you have to watch out for freshness. The water has to be drank either on the day of opening or within two days. After that it is actually bad for your health.
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I have to say that I strongly agree with your point of view Ethel, and I liked the Evian thing too !
The thing about bottled water also is that you have to watch out for freshness. The water has to be drank either on the day of opening or within two days. After that it is actually bad for your health.
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At this moment, after midnight on a Monday evening in January, there will be about 15 - 20 trucks on the road delivering this stuff to supermarket Regional Distribution Centres. At this time of night in July, the number will have trebled.
It gets driven nigh on 1000 miles from France, Switzerland or wherever to warehouses here. It's off loaded, then reloaded when Mr Tesco wants it onto another truck which takes it to him. He then puts it onto a third one that delivers it from his RDC to his stores.
They all return empty, for the most part. I used to be part of this lunacy, so I do know what I'm talking about.
It comes out of the tap for next to nothing!
In every blind tasting that I've ever seen, despite all the stuff you hear about how dreadful tap water is, it's always at, or near, the top of the list.
All this shows is that the, mostly French, producers did a brilliant job of convincing the gullible that their product is better than the water boards here distribute. Their marketing companies will be patting themselves on the back big time.
You're paying through the nose for a product that comes out of your tap for nothing and doesn't add to Global Warming.
"Mmm Danone", indeed!
Goodnight, and Happy New Year
It gets driven nigh on 1000 miles from France, Switzerland or wherever to warehouses here. It's off loaded, then reloaded when Mr Tesco wants it onto another truck which takes it to him. He then puts it onto a third one that delivers it from his RDC to his stores.
They all return empty, for the most part. I used to be part of this lunacy, so I do know what I'm talking about.
It comes out of the tap for next to nothing!
In every blind tasting that I've ever seen, despite all the stuff you hear about how dreadful tap water is, it's always at, or near, the top of the list.
All this shows is that the, mostly French, producers did a brilliant job of convincing the gullible that their product is better than the water boards here distribute. Their marketing companies will be patting themselves on the back big time.
You're paying through the nose for a product that comes out of your tap for nothing and doesn't add to Global Warming.
"Mmm Danone", indeed!
Goodnight, and Happy New Year
I might add that during the day, the numbers of trucks delivering it goes through the roof. The company I was working for, can't say who, would do around 60 full truckloads every day with just one brand to south east England. That's 1200 tonnes of melted snow. In the height of summer that might be almost 100 loads in a 24 hour period. Just for one supplier.
Please, just think about it. You know it makes sense.
Please, just think about it. You know it makes sense.
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