For most of us, drinking bottled water is the most normal thing in the world. Even in different cities, bottled water is consumed while at home so as not to have to drink from the tap, and all thanks to the incredible advertising campaigns they have carried out for years.
In this article, I am going to-tell you the dark secret that companies that sell us bottled water have. According to data from the European Federation of Packaged Waters, Spain is in the 4th position of the countries that consume the most bottled water, that is, many, well rather, many bottles and jugs of water. The countries that consume the-most bottled water are Mexico, Luxembourg, Germany, Spain, United Arab Emirates, France.
Consume bottled water
All this is due to the belief that bottled water is safer to consume than tap water; perhaps it is because it is in a closed bottle and not in pipes, or I do not know why exactly. And the truth is that before I also included myself when I went to Malaga, and my reason was that the tap water tasted very different, but one weekend I forgot to buy water, and in the end, I ended up getting used to the taste and also continue alive, so I did not buy again in the following visits to the city.
Tap water is safe
Of course, you should know that the reality is that both glasses of water are equally safe and “healthy” since the water that comes out of our taps has to go through sanitary quality controls at all times. All this so that it meets a series of requirements so that it continues to arrive at our house safely. Even the water bottle is more likely to be contaminated than the tap since the bottles can be kept in an inappropriate place for storage, it cannot give direct sunlight, and some problems are derived from plastic materials …
The bottled water deception
The interest in selling bottled water is too high, it is cheap to produce, and they sell it 2000 times more expensive than the one that comes out of the tap, while we will be happier thinking that it is safer. A good business plan, right?
Although this does not stop here, in 25% of the cases, the bottled water does not come from any spring or rivers or anything but is filled with tap water directly. They reduce the cost of production and generate more profits, and what would cost pennies to fill a glass of tap water would be sold to us 2000 times more expensive. Furthermore, we cannot ignore the environmental impact that this generates as it causes 1.5 million tons of plastic per year in landfills due to empty bottles.
conclusion
In order to avoid having to go to the supermarket for water every day, save some money and conserve the environment, choose to consume water directly from the tap. Consume water in glass or glass jugs to reduce plastic consumption, and if your city has quality water (usually occurs in developed countries), If you are from Europe or the United States, you will have no-problem drinking tap water.
On the other hand, it-is true that we are increasingly aware of the problems that plastic brings to the environment, that is why plastic bags and some containers are being withdrawn, but there is one specifically that resists and that we do not see it so bad. Plastic bottles also become a problem that threatens the environment, but since it generates so much money with water, it is not advisable to make them too public.
It should also be noted that, as I mentioned above, in some countries, this may not be the case, and the consumption of bottled water may be more beneficial. However, this would be more in less developed countries or with less strict health legislation. I hope you liked this different article about bottled water, and it has helped you to see a little further, to be able to learn and continue growing. You can find more articles on the style in the health section of this blog.