It is often argued that people should turn to tap water to help the cause of the environment. Well, I'm all for preserving the environment and my activities hopefully show it. I recycle, drive a car that gets 40 mph, and perhaps, most importantly, am a vegetarian. I, however, have balked at the idea of drinking tap water over bottled water for the very reason reported here:
According to the article, about 40-percent of all U.S. community drinking water supplies violate the Safe Water Drinking Act.
In short, I'm not drinking it. Therefore, I go to those reverse-osmosis machines and fill up 5-gallon containers for $1.50. They last a long time. If I do use bottled water, I only use the companies that have actually been tested pure, and I recycle. Even if I have to carry the plastic bottle around all day or leave it in the back of my car until I get home.
So, yeah, clean it up and I'll drink it but I'm not drinking toxic waste in the name of recycling. Until then, it's just a pipe dream.
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