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Plastic Water Bottles: Should You Avoid the Disposable Kind, Too?

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as someone who just avoids plastic, and uses a stainless steel water bottle and glass at home, it makes no sense to me how people are surprised when researchers discover that plastics leech toxins.
all plastics should be avoid for daily use.
but, so many are so unconscious and so addicted to their garbage generating ways, that they deep down just don't care about what is the best for their health and the planet's health.
as far i am concerned, i think all plastic bottle users- especially people who buy water in plastic bottles- should be sent to state-sponsored counseling. they are living a life of imbalance, they have too much stress and not enough presence. they need help.

Ken 12:15AM March 13, 2009

i've been boiling tap water and putting it into a glass pitcher and cooling it in the refrigerator. Also, I purchased a stainless steel container to be used outside. However, the stainless steel bottle is not as light as aluminum. I have seen dark colored plastic bottles which contend that there are no phalates or BPA. It really is a confusing issue for the public since we are fed mixed messages about the safe use of plastic bottles. Some people use those water filters but, I haven't resorted to that.

Rhoda Sirulnick of NJ 10:17PM March 12, 2009

Are you sure that Glass is safe. Wow I'm just going to use my hands from now on. Thaks good read.
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Braiden Harvey of AL 9:41PM March 12, 2009

Use glass whenever possible. Even your drinking straws!

Cheryl Newcomb of CA 9:18PM March 12, 2009

Yup- I agree-- I just got my toddler a stainless steel sippy just to be on the safe side from www.greenhealthybaby.com
Filtered tap water is the way to go!

Elizabeth of MD 8:20PM March 12, 2009