Why drink Bottled Water when you can have Purified water from your Tap
* The United States is the world's leading consumer of bottled water. In 2006, bottled water consumption in the US reached a record 8.3 billion gallons, 185 million gallons of which was imported.. The total amount spent on bottled water was over $11 billion. * In contrast to tap water, which is distributed through an energy-efficient infrastructure, transporting bottled water long distances involves burning massive quantities of fossil fuels. * Making bottles to meet Americans' demand for bottled water requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel some 100,000 US cars for a year. * It costs more money to drink bottled water than to put gas in your car--up to five times more--due mainly to its packaging and transportation. * 86 percent of plastic water bottles used in the United States become garbage or litter. * Buried water bottles can take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade. * Bottled water companies do not have to release their water-testing results to the public, whereas municipalities do. For more bottled water facts visit: FranklyGreen.com: Bottled Water Facts