"Gloria P" > wrote in message
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> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> Some luxuries are easy to forego in a recession.
>>
>> http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ed...feels_squeeze/
>>
>> I, however, will continue to breathe only bottled air,
>> imported from Switzerland. In fact, I'll open up
>> another bottle right now. Fssst! Ah!!!
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> A bottle of water is convenient to carry and, if you refill the
> store-bought bottles over and over, no a waste of resources.
>
> What bothered me was a few years ago when a "study" reported that
> refilling bottles could expose you to a lot of contaminants from
> the plastic. That felt like a major scam.
>
> I do know that if you (or a child) have a contagious illness, cold, flu,
> etc. you should throw away the bottle you have been drinking from or
> at least attempt to sanitize it with a bleach solution.
>
> gloria p

Any sporting good store sells heavy duty plastic, aluminum, and stainless
steel water bottles for very cheap, I have several of each, they go in the
dishwasher.