I can’t believe it’s been almost four months since I impetuously decided to give up bottled water. I pledged to go the entire Charleston summer without a single bottle touching my lips, and I have to say it was easier than I thought. It made me realize what we were missing before bottled-water became omnipresent in our lives: nothing.

As we move into Fall, I plan to continue avoiding this symbol of over-consumption. I’ve realized that I don’t need the convenience of bottled-water any more than the planet needs its impact. If you’d like to join me, you can check out this detailed review of reusable water bottles. I’m not going to go into the wide range of problems there are with drinking bottled water – so if you’re interested, check out this post from Lighter Footstep.



5 Responses to “Bottled Water-free Summer a Success”

  1. 1 Catherine

    I’ve given up bottled water as well. After seeing all of the bottles lining the marsh by the Pitt Street Bridge in Mt. Pleasant, I went out and bought Sigg water bottles for the family. Now we just fill them up with water from the fridge and go. Our grocery bills are lighter as are our recylce bins. It has been a great decision for us and we don’t miss them at all!

  2. 2 Dennis

    I gave up bottled water two years ago. Partly because of the environment, partly due to quality and mostly because I am CHEAP. I refuse to buy bottled water that likely came directly from the tap. Additionally, tap water has better quality controls that Bottles.
    Hooray for all of you to kick the the bottle out of your life !!!

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