FWIW, bottled water is also ~1000 times more expensive than tap water. I find that the energy needed to produce any particular product tends to correlate prett

FWIW, bottled water is also ~1000 times more expensive than tap water. I find that the energy needed to produce any particular product tends to correlate pretty strongly (though not perfectly) with its price, so the headline is hardly surprising. [1]: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Purified-Drinking-Water-16-9-Fl-Oz-40-Count/992524020 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Purified-Drinking-Wat... [2]: https://www.move.org/utility-bills-101/ https://www.move.org/utility-bills-101/ [3]: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28%243.98+%2F+%2840*16.9+fl+oz+%29%29+%2F+%28%2470.93+%2F+%28365%2F12+*+3000+Gallons%29%29 https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28%243.98+%2F+%2840*1...