Life Cycle Analysis of Tap Water vs. Bottled Water
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As a dedicated Treehugger you knew it, but…in case you needed more proof:
“A direct comparison of drinking water from the tap with unrefrigerated bottled water shows an environmental impact of tap water which is less than one percent of that of bottled water. Even when refrigerated and carbonated, the environmental impact of tap water is approximately only one fourth of that of bottled water. Thus, from an environmental point of view, tap water is preferable to bottled water as a beverage.”
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