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Boycott bottled water

February 07th, 2007 | Category: Pigovian tax, carbon tax, water

Bottled Water, by flickr user shrff14I always figured bottled water was very un-economical and this informal analysis by Pablo Päster sheds some light on the matter. It is seemingly true that more water is actually used in the production of a bottle of water than is actually delivered in the bottle itself. Not to mention the amount of fossil fuels burned in the process. These figures are incredible.

Starting today I have promised to be much more conscious of the water I consume. If anything, I think I’ll try to stick to my Brita filter and get a reusable sports bottle. I guess it’s never to late to start a New Year’s resolution.

Carbon taxes anyone? What are your thoughts? Write them below…

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8 very welcomed comments so far...

  1. World Water Day: 22 March | Britton Blog - An American Student in Galway, Ireland March 23rd, 2007 11:50 am

    […] people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water which makes it even easier for me to boycott bottled water. One billion people! This is truly sad. What’s even worse is how many of us spend $1.50 or […]

  2. I made history | Britton Blog - An American Student in Galway, Ireland March 23rd, 2007 3:20 pm

    […] issues. So far I’ve asked you to join World Water Day events to support water awareness, boycott bottled water to fight climate change, and Bum Rush the Chartsto stick it to the recording industry and support […]

  3. Jane May April 12th, 2007 9:11 pm

    Great job on saving $7 a week on this!

  4. James Britton April 12th, 2007 11:47 pm

    Thanks Jane. I have saved a significant amount of money buy bringing along my own reusable bottle from home when I go out for the day. It’s been tough here lately to resist buying bottled water, however. There’s a boil order in effect in Galway and no end in sight. :(

  5. Happy Earth Day | Britton Blog - An American Student in Galway, Ireland April 22nd, 2007 8:03 am

    […] intensive Earth-saving efforts, I’ll give you a few things to tackle. First of all, you can boycott bottled water as I have done for the past few months. The amount of fuel and water used to make and deliver a […]

  6. Richard Moyles April 26th, 2007 2:44 pm

    This is a new website allowing the people of Galway have their say

    http://www.galwaywantswater.com

  7. James Britton April 26th, 2007 9:48 pm

    Thanks for the link, Richard. I wasn’t able to make it out to the demonstration on Monday but I’m glad to hear there’s a website out there where Galwegians and others like me can vent and get information.

    I tell people back home about the water situation here and their reaction is, “what, do you live in a 3rd world country or something?” It is extremely frustrating, especially knowing now that the city new about this months before it was made public. This explains my illness during Fall and Winter, my first few months living here!

  8. Exams are finished | Britton Blog - An American Student in Galway, Ireland May 2nd, 2007 4:24 pm

    […] secret for most of the time we’ve lived here. This certainly has make it difficult for me to boycott bottled water […]

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