thirst for bottled water

Thirst for Bottled Water
“America’s thirst for bottled water seems unquenchable, reaching nearly 30 billion bottles a year,” says U.S News & World Report. Many consumers do not realize, however, that most bottled water is simply tap water, so “anyone who is opting for bottled over municipal {water} for health reasons is misguided,” says the magazine. What flows out of the tap in many countries is monitored to ensure conformity to strict standars. And when compared with the “outrageously expensive” bottled alternatives, tap water is also “practically free!”