The Emperor's Wet Clothes

What an interesting article about bottled water! I keep looking back at this article because it surprised me so much. It's crazy how something that seems so reasonable and healthy could have such diverse impacts. Of course, it's probably still better than the whole population drinking sugary sodas, but can you believe bottled water is more or less tap water? And isn't it a little unsavory to drink water produced in places that don't have safe water for locals? And how do you feel about the transportation required to cart this tap water halfway across the world?

If it interests you, here's a cool list of alternatives. I particularly dig the Sigg bottles.

And here I found a good idea about making your own seltzer at home, instead of carrying it from the store. Kind of wish I would have heard about this before, and saved myself a lifetime of effort...