Tap vs. Bottled Water
| Bottled Water | Tap Water |
|---|---|
| Cost | |
| $1,780 per Metre Cubed ($1.00 per bottle) |
26.6¢ per Metre Cubed ($0.00013 per glass) |
| Quality | |
| Can legally contain many things we would not tolerate in municipal drinking water. Only those that are labelled "spring" or "mineral" are subject to higher quality standards. | Our tap water continues to exceed the standards as regulated by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and as proposed by Health Canada. |
| Regulations | |
| In Canada, the Food and Drug Act requires bottled water to meet micro-biological standards, which are meant to ensure they're safe to consume. | Tap water goes through a rigorous process of cleaning, filtering and testing and is infused with fluoride to aid in the reduction of tooth decay. |
Environmental Implications
- Every year the world spends an estimated $100 billion on extracting, altering, packaging, shipping and consuming bottled water.
- Nine out of ten plastic water bottles end up as garbage or litter - not recycled!
