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You know, sometimes you're in a situation (rarely) when you need a form of disposable water container. (OH, not me, I always have my "Go Green" water bottle and telescoping metal cup so I can share -- but I'm gangster green and carry a giant bag) In those situations, I'd rather have a milk carton than a plastic bottle.

It's the lesser of two dumb evils.

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Just wait til Coke or Pepsi buys the company, and then we'll get a Hollywood Oscar's show or a Major League Baseball celebration "greened" by NRDC, with an advertisement for "Boxed Water is Better" during the show or a collaboration with "Boxed Water is Better" to recycle all the drink containers generated at the event, respectively, as NRDC has done in recent years.

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our house is over 80 years old and the pipes are old and the water im sorry to say just doesnt taste very good. i welcome any new ideas on bottled water. not everyone lives in new houses in new neighborhoods.

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Boxed may be better but it is still bad for the environment as the pollution created in manufacture of the boxes as wells as the transportation. Its cheaper and better to purchase a water ionizer like the one we have out our house.
http://www.bawellwaterionizers.com/
they have a good page on bottled water there as well

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This is still missing out on the main reason bottled water does so well... It is convenient. You are running out the door to the gym, work, a trip, etc. and you can just grab a bottle out of the fridge. You don't have to take the time to fill up your water bottle (which may or may not be clean and ready), worry about getting a cup that will probably splash in the car, etc. We have a cat at home that, if you have any open cup sitting around, will come and 1) drink out of your cup and then 2) proceed to knock it over before scampering off, thus, a bottle is nice to grab before bed, etc. But, it really boils down to convenience and this new container isn't convenient.

Personally, I can't stand using bottled water unless I'm in the car, so I have had the same cup at work for the last 7 months. I would be lying though if I said that I didn't spend 4.xx on a 32 pack of Ozarka at Sam's every other week. I did manage to get a Brita filter and fill up the used Ozarka bottles every night, but I got tired of spending half an hour filling bottles.

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Giving 20 percent of the company's profits to world water relief and reforestation foundations seems to fall into the same category of philanthropy as Philip Morris' smoking cessation program, no?

You might find this post interesting.

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