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Students on college campuses across the country are pushing to ban the sale of bottled water in vending machines and eating establishments on their respective campuses, with the University of Vermont already succeeding in doing so.

In response, the International Bottled Water Association created a YouTube video to “help counter anti-bottled water activism on college campuses” and sent out a press release.

I watched the video to see why bottled water was so great. Afterward, I only found myself supporting the ban on the sale of bottled water on college campuses to an even greater extent.

The IBWA would like consumers like me to think we’re getting the best quality and price available for the bottled water we purchase. This is a farce.

In simple economic terms, buying bottled water is a rip- off. Consumers are charged 560 times more for bottled water than tap water. These bottled water corporations persuade us to believe their water is of a pure and high quality. Because of this, they think they can charge us more for bottled water than tap water.

What’s wrong with this? For starters, 47 percent of all bottled water comes from tap water resources. So, consumers are paying hundreds more for the same product, all so that it can come in a prepackaged bottle instead of an ordinary cup. This is economic exploitation.

http://www.thenorthwindonline.com/?p=3863739&cpage=1

 

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I’m on city water and happy with our water. But, I also want to cut down on my bottled-water use and would like to install a water filter to fill my own bottles. I have been doing some research and found information on whole-house filters and point-of-use filters. I’m still a little confused. What’s the difference in these filters? — Sally, Ohio

Dear Sally: The main difference between a whole-house water filter and a point-of-use filter is, as they say, “location, location, location.”

Whole-house filters are usually larger and installed right after the water meter or the well pump, and they filter the whole house. Point-of-use filters are usually smaller and installed at the “point of use” in places like the kitchen sink, or in a refrigerator with an ice/water dispenser.

Often, a separate beverage faucet can be installed on a kitchen sink, with the filter mounted under the sink. This is considered a point-of-use filter.

The main advantage to whole-house filters is that, along with filtered water for drinking, the water going to plumbing fixtures is also filtered. So, fewer repairs to faucets, valves and toilets are possible.

Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/archive/x1353884765/Ask-the-Plumber-Buy-whole-house-or-point-of-use-water-filter#ixzz1n6YZRp9w

 

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A large percentage of the human body consists of water. During the harsh winters that we have here in Saratoga, this percentage can decrease, which is very rough on our health. The heat that blasts through the vents dries up both the air and our bodies. A simple fix like using a humidifier is another way to keep water in your system.

You may not recognize the symptoms of dehydration, but it can commonly consist of a headache, thirst, joint pain, an upset stomach, nausea, dizziness, or even just a slight drowsy feeling. Our environment can dehydrate us persistently, so we need to be very cautious about rehydrating our body to prevent these symptoms and remain lively and able to go about our days. So, run over to the Skid Shop ASAP and pick out a stylish water bottle that you can flash to your friends and encourage them to follow you in your new healthy habit.

I know that water can be expensive, which is why I suggest that you purchase a reusable bottle. This is both eco-friendly and cost-efficient. Still, some of us will not be satisfied with the taste of tap water. That’s an easy fix: buy a point of use water filter. This will eliminate any contaminants in your water and also get rid of that ”tappy” taste. If you don’t feel like purchasing a reusable bottle and a filter, you will likely be overwhelmed with the number of different choices of water available at the store. These different labels and slogans are marketing ploys to get you to spend more money. I say go for the least expensive, but some people will tell you that bottled waters are no different than tap water, so it’s a personal decision.

http://www.skidmorenews.com/mobile/op-ed/i-healthful-hints-i-drink-to-your-health-1.2787579

 

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Whole-house filters are usually larger and installed right after the water meter or the well pump, and filter the whole house. Point-of-use filters are usually smaller and installed at the “point of use” in places like the kitchen sink, or in a refrigerator with an ice/water dispenser.

Often, a separate beverage faucet can be installed on a kitchen sink, with the filter mounted under the sink. This is considered a point-of-use filter.

The main advantage to whole-house filters is that along with filtered water for drinking, the water going to plumbing fixtures is also filtered. So, fewer repairs to faucets, valves and toilets are possible.

If you’re still a little cloudy on this topic, you can do what a lot of homeowners do: Install a whole-house filter for the entire home, then install a point-of-use beverage faucet on your kitchen sink for extra filtration when filling bottles.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/plumber-home20022012/plumber-home20022012/

 

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The recent Absolute Rights newsletter talks about carbon water filters to remove contaminates in drinking water for survival purposes during a disaster. Carbon water filters are inexpensive to make, and can be effective at removing some chemicals and contaminates that may be in tap water, the newsletter explains. There are types of water filters that will do a much better job removing some contaminates found in water, than a carbon water filters does, adds the recent Absolute Rights newsletter, but using some type of filtration is better than not filtering water at all.

Activated carbon is very effective at removing certain types of water contaminates, the Absolute Rights recent newsletter explains, because it has very strong absorptive properties. The newsletter adds that a benefit that comes from using a carbon water filter, is the fact that it makes the water taste and smell better, which when the water tastes and smells better people will probably drink more.

http://www.timesunion.com/business/press-releases/article/Contaminates-That-a-Carbon-Water-Filter-Removes-3342311.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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February 20, 2012 (WPVI) – We all drink it, it is in ample supply and, generally, it is free. So why are so many of us paying for bottled water?

 

It’s quick way to save some money, but for some of you that means you’ll need to buy a water filter.

That’s the case for Tom Nixon, who won’t drink a glass of water in his own home unless it’s filtered first.

“You’re getting the chemicals out and the added benefit, it tastes great. It tastes better than any bottled water you buy,” he said.

 

Tom’s under-sink water filter removes most common contaminants.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/consumer/save_with_6abc&id=8550497

 

 

 

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It began as a seemingly far-fetched suggestion, but in the end, the Texas School for the Deaf won a hotly contested nationwide contest. Their reward: a $65,000 grant for a green campus makeover (Global Green USA).

 

This year, the campus will boost its recycling efforts, add rain water collection systems, introduce motion-activated faucets, install hand dryers, use a tap water filtration instead of bottle water and replace old lighting with energy efficient bulbs and fixtures.

An additional $65,000 grant is being used to create a documentary of the entire project.

http://austin.ynn.com/content/living/283125/going-green–tsd-wins-green-campus-makeover

 

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According to Henry David Thoreau, “Water is the only drink for a wise man.”

When one considers the price, I wonder what Thoreau might think about the phenomenon of bottled drinking water for sale in stores all over the world. Total bottled water consumption was 8.45 billion gallons in 2010 which averages 28.3 gallons per person in the United States, according to the International Bottled Water Association.

In Dalton and Whitfield County, local residents spend an estimated $7 million a year on bottled water — when they could refill the same bottle of water they might buy for $1.69 at a convenience store up to 8,000 times from their tap for the same cost! Hard to believe, right?

Residents spend approximately $9.1 million a year to purchase tap water. If you didn’t have tap water and had to buy bottled water to replace it, it would cost a staggering $11.5 billion (that is billion with a “b”) per year. If we want to continue to have clean, safe water to wash our clothes and dishes, bathe in, wash our cars, fill our aquariums, run our factories, water our lawns and, oh yes, to drink, then we must support our public water systems. By the way, only 3 percent of water used in a household is actually used for drinking water.

http://daltondailycitizen.com/local/x1663462075/Mark-Marlowe-Tap-water-Drink-up-and-save

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Running low on water but trying to avoid buying plastic water bottles?

 

A UCLA-developed, LADWP-approved app called “WeTap” promises to help Angelenos find the nearest water fountain.

“By utilizing WeTap to locate the drinking fountain nearest them, customers can refill reusable bottles and avoid generating unnecessary waste from the use of disposable plastic bottles,” LADWP said in a statement today.

But right now “WeTap” is only helpful if you have an Android phone. Also, the app’s website doesn’t have a map on it, so we couldn’t really give it a test-run.

But if you have an Android and you get a chance to test it out, let us know how it works in the comments.

http://laist.com/2012/02/17/running_low_on_water_but.php

 

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News that the University of Vermont plans to stop selling bottled water on campus by 2013 was embraced by campus coordinators for Food and Water Watch, a group which is pursuing similar bans at the University of Southern Maine and other Maine campuses.

“We are doing a petition drive, we have student coordinators at all of our campuses that talk to the administration, have tabling events, hold film screenings, all to educate students,” said Nisha Swinton, organizer for Food & Water Watch in Maine.

“At the University of New England we are hoping that they ban bottled water by this spring,” Swinton said.

At University of Southern Maine, “we just started last fall, they haven’t had a sustainability coordinator for a while,” she said. Now, Tyler Kitter is the university’s sustainability coordinator, and Food & Water Watch plans to coordinate with her office. The approach the group takes involves launching a petition drive and seeking student support to submit signatures to the administration.

http://portlanddailysun.me/node/32401/

 

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