Absolutely! I get it if you’re stocking up for weather disasters to a degree, but the number of folks who rely strictly on bottled water is too high. Seems that some combination of advertising + fear and convenience have made it too enticing to use single-use water bottles, though. ☹️
I hate going to Costco and seeing people buy multiple 24 packs of those. I have not been anywhere in this state that has bad tap water.
City water usually tastes of chlorine. Totally drinkable, but not super pleasant.
Costco 24 packs are cheap AF.
Filtered water pitchers are expensive AF.
If you have a fridge with filtered water and try to buy carbon filters locally, they’re more expensive per gallon than the Costco water.
I buy generic filters in bulk that are cheaper per gallon, but it’s not by that much.
If we want to save the environment, we need to invent a super cheap refillable carbon filter and a way to use it easily.
Absolutely! I get it if you’re stocking up for weather disasters to a degree, but the number of folks who rely strictly on bottled water is too high. Seems that some combination of advertising + fear and convenience have made it too enticing to use single-use water bottles, though. ☹️
The tap water here is pretty nasty, we do have a water filtering pitcher though and it does a bang up job so still no need for bottled water.
For emergencies we got two packs of these
https://www.amazon.com/Liter-Swing-Bottles-Airtight-Stopper/dp/B0C8J7218N?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2UO8CZYSA0JR3
I fill them, stick them into the canning pot, bring them to a boil for 15 minutes, and seal and date them about every 6 months.
We assume 16 liters is enough for a couple days, but I worry that it may only be enough for one day.
Except the Bay Area which the article warns about.
Article says they found cancer causing agents in bottled water in the Bay Area