We all hear about the importance of recycling. Knowing doesn't always mean doing. It has been estimated that only ten percent of recyclable water bottles are actually recycled. The rest go straight to our land fills. Since it can take over 1,000 years for these bottles to biodegrade this presents a serious problem for us today as well as for the future of our planet.
Just imagine if we drink only one bottle of water a day. That amounts to 365 bottles a year. Multiply that by all the water drinkers on this planet and we have land fills full of mountains of empty water bottles that are going to take a very long time to bio-degrade.
Possible solutions
1. Recycle the water bottles you use
2. Use a multi-use water bottle, such as Tupperware's Sports Bottles. You can purchase one for less than $15 and since they have a lifetime warranty, we don't have to worry about seeing them in landfills.
3. When home, use glasses or tumblers for water. Buy your water in bulk either in large gallon bottles or from a water delivery service, such as Sparklett's or Arrowhead.
We are encouraged to drink eight glasses of water a day for our health. Let's not do this at the risk of harming our planet for future generations.
