Just+open+your+tap

Whoever came up with the idea of bottled water must still be laughing. Think about it – we’re selling people something they can get for free. Why drink bottled water, when you can drink tap water? It’s right in your house, and way cheaper. Some people say bottled water is more convenient, but really? It’s bad for the environment, and expensive. Did you know that the average price of bottled water in Canada is $1.50 per liter? $1.50 for one litre of water??? REALLY??? When we come to think about it... It costs us more money to drink water than to fill up on gas! WHAT A JOKE! Also, the global consumption of bottled water has doubled between the years 1997 and 2005. Why not just use a refillable water bottle? Did you know that companies like Aquafina and Dasani are just using tap water and filtering it and then selling it to us. They must be laughing all the way to the bank. Our principal is a bit of a water fanatic. He even says he’s a water and he drinks over 3 L of water a day …from the TAP! Enough plastic water bottles are made in North America to circle the earth 5 times. And yes while some people will say that the water bottles can be recycled, the bottom line is that according to the Story of Stuff, over 80% of plastic water bottles end up in the landfill. As for the 20% that’s recycled, that’s nice but again, never forget the first R is Reduce so let’s REDUCE the plastic water bottles out there and enjoy clean, fresh and FREE tap water. **//By Cindy, Mackenzie, Mary//**
 * Tap water is the way to go **

p.s check out this great video on the story of bottled water  []

