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"Now we're running out [of oil]" "In a time of climate change..." You can't take an argument seriously if those two points are brought up right next to ea

"Now we're running out [of oil]" "In a time of climate change..." You can't take an argument seriously if those two points are brought up right next to eachother. Either we're running out of oil, or our continued use of oil will cause climate change. They are self-solving problems if both are true. Running out of oil would also solve the bottled water problem, because the price would increase. There is no action required by Representative Kucinich, because market price alone solves the problem. I'm continually amazed that convenience isn't brought up more often in the context of bottled water. It's the only reason I buy it, and it's a really, really good reason. Sometimes, I just can't bring along a nalgene. I can guarantee that I've lived in places where the "last mile", i.e. the piping in the house, contained more toxins than any plastic bottle. New York if often praised for having the best tap water. The taste alone in some apartments will let you know that claim is bullshit for its incompleteness.

philwelch 18y ago
I buy a Brita pitcher and all of a sudden, in my fridge, I seem to have produced a better product than Evian. Or if worse comes to worse, you can get under-the-sink reverse osmosis filters. Bottled water is a good convenience product, but my employer has truckloads of Arrowhead water stored on-site. Why they can't have paper cups and a reverse-osmosis filter on site instead is beyond me.
- randallsquared 18y ago
  Of course, with the Brita pitcher, you have to wash it and monitor the filter and remember to refill it and... If you're only going to drink bottled water a few times a day, is it worth it? Obviously, it depends on your personal situation, but while I would rather buy a Brita (or Pur, or something) filter than bottled water, if I did either, I can certainly see the utility in buying bottled water over maintaining a filter.
  - philwelch 18y ago
    You can also get the type of filter that attaches to your tap. With my Brita pitcher, I don't bother replacing the filter for months after I'm supposed to, and it just filters slower. It doesn't taste any worse and I've never gotten sick. As for refilling it, as long as I have the sink space (no dirty dishes) I refill every time I pour.

philwelch 18y ago

I buy a Brita pitcher and all of a sudden, in my fridge, I seem to have produced a better product than Evian. Or if worse comes to worse, you can get under-the-sink reverse osmosis filters. Bottled water is a good convenience product, but my employer has truckloads of Arrowhead water stored on-site. Why they can't have paper cups and a reverse-osmosis filter on site instead is beyond me.

randallsquared 18y ago
Of course, with the Brita pitcher, you have to wash it and monitor the filter and remember to refill it and... If you're only going to drink bottled water a few times a day, is it worth it? Obviously, it depends on your personal situation, but while I would rather buy a Brita (or Pur, or something) filter than bottled water, if I did either, I can certainly see the utility in buying bottled water over maintaining a filter.
- philwelch 18y ago
  You can also get the type of filter that attaches to your tap. With my Brita pitcher, I don't bother replacing the filter for months after I'm supposed to, and it just filters slower. It doesn't taste any worse and I've never gotten sick. As for refilling it, as long as I have the sink space (no dirty dishes) I refill every time I pour.