Bottled Water is a SCAM

Bottled water has become wildly popular with over 80% of Americans saying they at least sometimes drink it.

But the perceived safety of bottled water has been oversold by an industry fueled by clever marketing campaigns and uncaring of the 25 million tons of plastic waste single use bottles create every year.

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