Re: Premium bottled water made from tap water?

In article <1185695169.235202.15570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
joanne <jgrrl2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Jul 28, 9:04 am, Omelet <omp_ome...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I like Aquafina when I do buy it. I have an Aquafina bottle that I've
been re-using now for about 3 months.

Altho plastic bottles can be reused (myth that they chemically
breakdown with use see below)please remember to wash them out with hot
soapy water/bleach once in awhile to avoid bacteria buildup which
could make you sick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reusing_water_bottles
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/petbottles.asp
http://www.bw.lehigh.edu/story.asp?ID=18169

Also consider recycling them or buy nonpetroleum plastics:
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2844



joanne

We use glass bottles, but still wash them out between refills.
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