Tag Archives: bottled water
Plastic-Bottled Water – Blech
I remember being in a flight where I had to buy plastic-bottled water (lest I die from dehydration on the plane) and when I tasted it, my gosh it was so awful. It tasted like it was expired!! Can water expire?? It was Philippine-bottled but we were coming from Osaka so I’m not sure what the factors were – was … Continue reading
Glass Is Better Than Plastic
I remember I was in ATC a few years ago and I bought lemonade from Auntie Anne’s. The girl gets the lemonade from the dispenser and puts it in the plastic cup. AA Girl: Ma’am naubusan po kami ng cover [Ma'am, we ran out of cup covers] ME: Ha, maglalakad ako sa mall na walang takip yung lemonade ko? [Huh, … Continue reading
Say NO! to Plastic Bottled Water
Recently, I came across the Facebook and Twitter accounts of Plastic Free Philippines, the ones who also started the hashtag #AyokoNgPlastic on twitter. Last July 3, they declared it No to Plastic Bags day. But I think we shouldn’t stop at plastic bags, we should also extend it to plastic bottles, including those containers that we have our water delivered … Continue reading
It Takes Up to 3L of Water to Manufacture 1L of Bottled Water
What a waste! According to some estimates, it takes up to 3L of water to manufacture 1L of bottled water. This, plus liters of petroleum used to produce the PET bottles, bulk of which are not recycled; liters of gasoline to transport the bottled water products; and the health risks that come with drinking from plastic, are major reasons why … Continue reading
