arethinn | (Reply)

The president of Nestlé has actually stated that he does not believe that access to clean drinking water is a human right, that it is an exploitable commodity to be used by those who can afford it. Even among self-important corporate millionaires and billionaires, this man is scum.

Companies like Nestlé have spent millions if not billions convincing people that bottled water is somehow better than tap which, unless you happen to live in Flint MI generally isn't the case. Most bottled water is drawn from the same sources as local municipalities and maybe... maybe... put through an extra filtering process or two, but what you get from the store is essentially the same thing you get from your household faucets. Several years ago, I made the decision to stop buying bottled water as much as possible. I have a refillable water bottle that I take with me when I go out. If I want to make sure it stays cold, I put about 2-3 inches of water in the bottle and freeze it. Before I go out I fill it with cold water from the fridge and the ice in the bottom keeps it that way for a good long time. Do I not buy bottled water at all? No, Because sometimes I run out in my own bottle and don't have a readily available location to refill it. But if I buy a bottle of water once every 2-3 months that's a lot!