Comments on: Greenwashing: Nestle Plastic Water Bottle

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:13:55 +0000

Hi.

I’ve read your article. Tap water’s main advantages are availability, cost (it’s more or less free of cost) and fact that it’s environment friendly (no transport, no plastic bottle producing, no distribution, no water). Disadvantage: it contains chemicals that provide drinkability. So it can be genotoxic, the level of it can increase with old or bad pipes etc.

On the other hand all types of water (even natural spring and mineral) contain chemical substances which despite very low levels harm human’s health. So reducing the level of genotoxic materials is essential.

You might want to check unique bottle available in UK now, called Flaska. This glass bottle is programmed meaning that the information imprinted into the glass changes water’s structure and surface tension and thus lowers genotoxicity.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:36:22 +0000

Plastic bottles are easy to use and convenient; but, they are terrible for the environment. And with possible BPA leaching, they’re not that great for us humans either. As mentioned above, only 20% of plastic bottles actually make it to a recycling plant. With percentages that low, there is no question about it: plastic bottles are killing the planet. I use a reusable stainless steel bottle, and it’s great knowing every time I use my Klean Kanteen that I’m benefitting the environment as well as my own personal health.

Go green!(:

By: new communities in north idaho

new communities in north idaho — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:35:20 +0000

And although the plastic bottles are made up of material that are generally recyclable, 80% of the bottled water bottles consumed in the USA just end up in landfills. Recycling rates are even lower worldwide, with 90% of the bottles not being recycled.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:42:17 +0000

Bottled water, due to several factors, is clearly not a healthier or purer alternative to tap water. Also, bottled water is outrageously expensive when compared to the cost per gallon of tap water. If one is choosing only between tap water and bottled water, tap water is plainly the more economical, and, in many cases, the healthier choice. Despite this assertion, tap water does not remain without its problems.

By: new communities

new communities — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:23:36 +0000

There a quite a few people who buy plastic water/drink bottles and then reuse them over and over again. Reusing the bottles in that fashion is very bad for your health. There are even some plastic bottles that shouldn’t be drunk from straight from the store. Plastic is essentially a porous material, which means that some of the chemicals leaches out into the liquid it contains. Some chemicals leach more than others but the point being here that any chemical that leaches is going into your body.

By: pat

pat — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:02:24 +0000

Since most plastic bottles find their way in landfills, they will just end up buried beneath the ground. The soil may be contaminated over time with these toxic substances. If the soil is affected, plants cannot grow easily. Groundwater may also be contaminated if the toxic chemicals sink deeper into the ground. Plastic bottles may be reused by recycling companies, but millions of these bottles are eventually thrown away.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:54:21 +0000

Everyone knows by now that plastic water bottles are not the most environmentally friendly product on the planet. Because the water industry bottles millions of gallons per year, the net effect is a dangerous one considering the fossil fuels used to make these bottles and the damaging effects this plastic has once dumped into landfills. What many people do not know is that simply refilling a bottle to use repeatedly or choosing a hard plastic bottle to keep around are not necessarily the best solutions. Why? Because these bottles also pose a personal health threat.

By: Michael@Plastic Recycling

Michael@Plastic Recycling — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:48:22 +0000

As long as the label says that the bottle uses less plastic or uses recycled plastic, it’s a plus for our environment. Hopefully the multitude of these bottles that are made and sold is making somewhat of a dent in helping our planet.

By: Steve@EQ-300

Steve@EQ-300 — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:07:09 +0000

Buying “purified” water in a plastic bottle is an oxymoron. I don’t care how light the bottle is. Bottle you own purified water in home, save money, energy, and the environment.

By: menopause test symptoms

menopause test symptoms — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:14:15 +0000

Contcat with plastics can affect hormone levels and give rise to all sorts of problems yet it is such a useful material it is difficult to avoid.