Boycott bottled water

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

I 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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Jane May 2 years ago 1 point
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Great job on saving $7 a week on this!

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James Britton 2 years ago 1 point
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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. :(

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Richard Moyles 2 years ago 1 point
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This is a new website allowing the people of Galway have their say

http://www.galwaywantswater.com

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James Britton 2 years ago 1 point
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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!

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