Plastic bottles pile up as mountains of waste

Plastic bottles pile up as mountains of waste
This MSNBC article is quite sobering. Enough to make you think that dehydration may not be so bad after all.

However, recognizing that humans need water, including yours truly, I have embarked on a new method of maintaining my humidity while protecting Mother Earth from mountains of plastic water bottles. Enter Sigg! The cutest ever solution to the problem on crowding landfills with "convenience" items not expected to live beyond a day, or an hour, in the case of a water bottle. Not only does an aluminum Sigg bottle solve the problem of tossing an empty, useless plastic bottle, but it also protects you from the latest health fear - the leaching of plastic components into drinking water. There are numerous reports from various sources on this issue.

The important thing to recognize, in my opinion, is that the bottles so many of us carry for the health of the planet (sorry Nalgene, but your name has to come out) may be compromising personal health. Here is a little information about the popular polycarbonate bottles. "#7 Polycarbonate contains the hormone disruptor bisphenol-A, which can leach out as bottles age, are heated or exposed to acidic solutions. Unfortunately, #7 is used in most baby bottles and five-gallon water jugs and in many reusable sports bottles."

So, what is a poor person to do? Take heart, you can protect yourself and planet and look darn cute doing it, too. Just grab a durable non-plastic container and feel good about doing something that will make a difference.