Most Plastic Bottled Water Now Produced From Tap Water
New research now shows that most plastic bottled water is in most cases just filtered water from public water supplies. The research also exposes predatory plastic bottled water marketing tactics and how the bottled water industry negatively impacts people and the environment. Industry marketing and false advertising from corporations like Nestlè means that more people are buying bottled water than ever — even though about 64 percent of the bottled water comes from public water systems. This means that people buying plastic bottled water are paying much, much more than they would for that same water from their own kitchen tap. In fact, bottled water is about 2,000 times more expensive than tap water. The production of plastic bottled water...
