Jul 6, 2009
Story Timeline: 142 days
The problem with bottled water: Between 2002 and 2005 Americans increased their use of personal sized bottled water 13 billion bottles to nearly 28 billion bottles, making our share of the world consumption 17%. And yet there are few places in the US where the tap water is not potable - we do not have the problem - so endemic in much of the world (Mexico City, anyone?) - of water that might get you sick. And in fact much of the bottled water we buy IS tap water. Water, like many non-carbonated...
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