1 – Fast Company – “Message in a Bottle”
2 – Pacific Institute – “Bottled Water and Energy…”
3 – Earth Policy Institute – “Bottled Water Boycotts”
Filtering your tap water instead of buying bottled water can substantially reduce your personal carbon footprint, and save you money! Here are some examples.
| Filtration Type | Pitcher | Tap Filter (rated at 100 Gallons) | Tap Filter (Rated at 200 Gallons) |
| Rated Gallons | 40 | 100 | 200 |
| Filter Cost | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Cost Per Gallon | 25¢ | 10¢ | 5¢ |
| Savings Over Bottled Water | $240 | $600 | $1200 |
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