According to the Container Recycling Institute, an estimated 8 in 10, or 22 billion single-serving plastic water bottles won't make it into the recycling bin this year, but instead will end up in a landfill.
What's more, bottled water isn't necessarily safer than tap water. Bottled-water companies aren't required to disinfect or test for parasites such as Cryptosporidium or Giardia, a requirement for city tap water.
Read Consumer Reports complete bottled water report.
Read about Fertilizes and Medications In Bottled Water.
For more information on the state of plastics recycling, and how you can help, here's a website.
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