Bottled water bad for the earth - FEB 21, 2008

Kevin:That's something I never thought would happen. Bottled water conjures the image of natural springs high in alps the very image of nature. I guess recent expose on the bottle water industry using tap or public works water changed the image of bottled water..
it also is tied to health issues though. plain water is better than fizzy sodas..
http://tnp.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,156880,00.html? --- Launching his London on Tap blitz yesterday, Mr Livingstone urged Londoners not to be embarrassed in asking for tap. He said using fewer bottles would help climate change, adding that bottled water left a higher carbon footprint, with some imported brands travelling from as far as New Zealand. 'There is no need to buy the expensive bottled water that has become a bit of a fad in recent years,' he said.