For decades, we have been tricked into believing that plastic bottled water is a safer and healthier alternative to tap water. Unfortunately, the water bottle industry is hiding something from us, and the truth is frightening.
Studies by the Container Recycling Institute found that Americans buy approximately 42.6 billion plastic water bottles each year. Roughly 80 percent of these containers end up in a landfill, and millions wash up on roadways or in nature. Countries around the world are paying an insurmountable price to clean up this swelling crisis.
Recent research also suggests another truth: plastics contain deadly toxins and they are harming all realms of life.
Water bottles are typically produced from two main types of plastic,
Studies by the Container Recycling Institute found that Americans buy approximately 42.6 billion plastic water bottles each year. Roughly 80 percent of these containers end up in a landfill, and millions wash up on roadways or in nature. Countries around the world are paying an insurmountable price to clean up this swelling crisis.
Recent research also suggests another truth: plastics contain deadly toxins and they are harming all realms of life.
Water bottles are typically produced from two main types of plastic,