Antonio!

Maybe evil is a bit of a harsh label, but looking at the numbers doesn’t do anything to stop the negative effects of so many people choosing bottled water over filter tap water. Think about this: a 33.8 fl. oz. bottle of Fiji bottled water runs about $2.00 (roughly $0.05/fl. oz). A gallon of regular unleaded gas is just over $3.00 here in San Diego, so that makes it half as cheap as a gallon (128 fl. oz) of Fiji water!

Even prior to reading this article, Rachel and I had been talking about ways to cut down on our water use and do more environmentally friendly thing. This weekend we took the plunge and bought a Brita filter/pitcher. With each filter costing about $6.00 and being able to filter 40 gallons of water, it only costs us $0.15/gallon to drink clean water from our tap. It definitely tastes better than regular tap water, and I think I like it more than bottled water now too.

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