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Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. FORWARD TIP PRESS KIT ADVERTISE BLOG TIP LIBRARY SIGNUP Aug 15, 2005 BANG FOR THE BITE Pitcher or faucet filters cost about $600 over 5 years. Bottled water services or bottles cost nearly $2000 in that same timeframe! COCKTAIL FACTOID The average person in the United States uses between 80-100 gallons of water per day (flushing the toilet actually accounts for most of this). SEE MORE TIPS Apparel Charity/Volunteer Easy Changes Entertainment Food and Drink Green Chip Showcases Health and Fitness Holidays and Gifts Home and Garden Kids and Babies Money Office Personal Care Pets Save Energy/Water Services Sex/Romance Students Technology Travel RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip? (5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Love your bottled water but feel a little naughty each time you toss the plastic bottle in the recycle bin? The Bite Use water filters instead - tap water might contain contaminants, but (believe it or not) bottled water isn't always cleaner. Use home water filters such as faucet-mounted or pitcher filters - the best way to ensure a clean supply of drinking water at home. The Benefits Save the 1.5 million tons of plastic expended in the bottling of 89 billion liters of water each year. Get rid of contaminants normally found in tap water such as chlorine, cryptosporidium, Giardia, lead and pesticide runoff. Save money - check out the Bang for the Bite (left) for the juicy details. Filters are a safer bet - up to 40% of all bottled water comes from a city water system, just like tap water. Personally Speaking We both have faucet-mounted Brita filters and are somewhat notorious for refilling and carrying hard plastic water bottles with us everywhere. Wanna Try Brita - this is our favorite - $34.99 (refill filters are $32.99 for 2) Pur - Very pretty, for you brushed chrome lovers... $49.49 (replacement filters: 4 for $37.98) Top 10 home water filters, water purifiers & water treatment system brands compared by price, performance and ongoing costs Nice cost comparison of various water filter options available Join the Bite Club: give companies your 2¢ and get discounts or freebies.

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