Water filters

I recently wrote about the dangers of bottled water in which I implored readers to try to switch to drinking all tap water. Someone brought up a question I did not address in my posting: what about water filters?

For people who don't like the taste of the tap water in their municipality, water filters are an excellent option! MUCH better than bottled water!

But choose carefully. Some companies will take back their filters and recycle them, while others will not. A major environmental campaign called "Take Back the Filter" recently won a hard-fought victory. In the past, Brita took back and recycled their filters in other countries where Brita is sold (like European countries, etc.) but NOT in America. Now you can turn them in at Whole Foods or mail them in. A major victory that definitely changes the way the environmental community looks at water filters.

Also, you don't have to worry about BPA in Brita's pitchers or in Pur's. Make sure you check out the plastics used in other brands' pitchers when making a decision. Of course, you can avoid the plastics of the pitcher if you choose to use a filter attached to your sink faucet (here's a random example) or in your refrigerator.