Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Blog 42
In this blog, I am going to discuss about bottled water and tap water. As we know, people use both bottled water and tap water in their life. While people usually use bottled water only for drinking, they use tap water for drinking, washing, and other stuffs. We can think that bottled water is same as tap water. However, bottled water is much cleaner than tap water. Even though both bottled water and tap water are sterilized, bottled water is filtered and purified for people to drink safely. Also, tap water comes through the pipe, and some pipes are really dirty. People should neither drink tap water nor using it for cooking. It is better for them to drink only bottled water or water from the filtering machine. In many areas of the world, such as Mexico, tap water is avoided because of the poor taste, and also because it is simply not safe. In these areas, bottled water is the only way that one can drink water. We have all heard the benefits of drinking water in general, and if you are in an area where the water tastes bad, or has been proven to be unhealthy, then bottled water may be your only source of drinking water. In many of these areas, soda is chosen over tap water. With the added caffeine and sugar included in sodas, bottled water is a much safer and healthier choice for a drink. Also, consider that bottled water is a convenient way to consume the daily requirement of water while working, as well as an excellent way to stay hydrated during walking, jogging, or working out. So, I recommend people to use bottled water for drinking and tap water for washing and dishing.
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I think it's intriguing that you wrote about this topic; I just had a conversation like this with my sister earlier today. While I agree with most of what you say, I think there's a lot to consider when talking about conditions of drinking water. For one, it's a good idea not to overgeneralize about a country's available drinking water. My very American grandma and aunts asked me if we had to take water to Mexico when we visited family a few years ago. To be honest, I didn't even think about the tap water being contaminated (probably out of ignorance), but I never got sick the entire month I drank from it. What's more is that my family in Mexico where I stayed live in an impoverished area. None of us ever experienced any type of illness. Secondly, while it's possible that we consumed something unhealthy within the drinking water, there are means of at least improving the water's drinkability. Filtering systems are available, for instance. Also, there are machines that distill and purify water if you can afford it. Another way of improving its quality for cooking (since most Mexicans and other poor countries probably can't afford an upkeep of bottled water) is to boil it. And that's just considering the contaminated water of other countries. Sure, there are places where the water is absolutely disgusting and none of these methods will make it half drinkable. Still, we're talking about the United States. I think that drinking from the tap is just fine for all intents and purposes. Locations where the water is loaded with chemicals and sediment are usually notified about what's in the water, if there's anything worth worrying about. In addition, cooking with tap water serves its purpose well and can be improved through filtering and boiling as mentioned before. Aside from the health implications of drinking tap water as you've mentioned--which I entirely agree on--another problem is created by considering using tap water only for purposes like showering, laundry, and cleaning. This implies that people should by bottled water for daily use, something that can become costly and, moreover, do disservice to our environment. If all Americans chose to drink bottled water only, and if only a small percentage of everyone recycled all the plastic that would have to be used to create bottles, there would be an even bigger issue at stake. I still completely understand the argument you're aiming to make, but I think that bottled water may be the wrong direction when it comes down to specifics. It'd be wiser to purify existing tap water as efficiently as possible. A lot of households use tap purifiers which can double the efficiency by costing less than bottled water while being pretty clean. Additionally, one can simply refill a good water bottle or canteen for reuse. Some other options are those huge water jugs that sit conveniently in offices and homes.
ReplyDeleteFact of the matter being that I also drink bottled water! I didn't mean to bash your post in any way; I only hoped to further consider the options available for everyone out there. Sometimes, the filtering of tap water just doesn't cut it and doesn't taste quite as awesome as our favorite bottled water! Regardless, if anyone's interest was sparked by your post, as was mine, I hope that my commentary could add some additional information. Oh, and sorry for such the long post. :)
Wow!! Your comment is longer than my blog...!!
ReplyDeleteI think you are also correct
I was just wanted to say that it is not good to drink tapped water
Reading this blog made me very thirsty. I could drink either bottled or tap water right now.
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