We've all been there - the dreaded taste of chlorine in mains water sends us scrambling for the nearest bottled water. But is bottled water really the answer? How can installing whole house filtration benefit reduce the need for plastic bottled and make a positive impact on the environment? Read further to explore how this simple change can create a ripple effect, bene- fiting both our health and the planet.
How can whole house filtration reduce the need for plastic bottles?
To answer this, we must ask the question: why do we feel we need plastic water bottles? As we all know, we will do just about anything to avoid drinking the bad taste of chlorine from our mains water kitchen tap. Including repeatedly purchasing plastic water bottles and carrying heavy water boxes to the car, all in the name of drinking good tasting water.
However, we also know that plastic water bottles aren't great for our environment as they are a major pollutant in our oceans and waterways, ...we know what you're thinking - 'surely my single water bottle doesn't cause too much harm overall'? Well, with around 373 million plastic water bottles ending up as waste each year, it's concerning to know that plastic bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) takes around 450 years to fully decompose1. Meaning your single plastic bottle today will still be decomposing roughly by the time your x5 great grandchildren are in existence!
Even though 90% of the cost of a water bottle can be traced back to the bottle, lid, and label2, many are drawn in by the marketing imagery of natural spring lakes and pristine mountains on the labels. This is from a common, yet unspoken, idea that bottled water comes from a natural spring or a mountain, and is directly filled from the source3.
Unfortunately this idea shared by many can not simply be proven as Sydney Water has shared that bottled water is from various sources. Bottled water falls under the 'Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code' and this code doesn't actually require manufacturers to state on the bottle what type of water it is, or where it has come from, besides the country of origin4. Whole house filtration reduces the need for plastic bottles as great tasting water can come directly from anywhere in your home. Not only from your kitchen tap, but the bathroom, laundry, even the outdoor garden hose! Meaning an extra added benefit is this will naturally increase your hydration levels and desire to keep drinking water.
How can whole house filtration help the environment on a wider scale?
It's also important to note that in producing bottled water, there are many production costs and resources to consider in what the impact is for our environment. As stated earlier, most plastic bottles are made from a plastic known as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which is produced using oil5. The transportation, storage, and the final disposal of the bottle also uses and wastes precious energy sources.
The Guardian states that the plastics consumed yearly by Australians have a greenhouse emissions impact equivalent to 5.7m cars - more than a third of the cars on Australia's roads6.
By taking action and reducing your need for bottled water with whole house filtration, you can reduce the need for these processes and resources and positively contribute to a more sustainable environment.
Whole house filtration by Puretec
Whole house filtration is more affordable than you may think! With all these environmental factors considered, what price are you willing to put on the environment around you and making sure your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren have the best chance at a sustainable planet?
Puretec's whole house filtration systems for mains water supply is the solution to living our best lives while considering the environment. Without the bad taste and odour from chlorine, our desire to drink water from any tap in the house reduces the need for bottled water.
TheFilterWall F Serieswhole house water filter systems are designed for mains water supplies to provide great tasting, healthy water at every outlet of the home. The low maintenance systems also reduces chemicals and sediment for high water quality.
Alternatively, enjoy great tasting drinking water only at the kitchen sink with Puretec's best selling undersinkPureMix Z7water filtration system. This filters out sediment, rust and dirt with 3 levels of filtration all the way down to 1 micron. Bad taste and odour from chlorine is reduced leaving great tasting, clean and safe water.
Resources
• The waste management & recycling blog. "The waste management & recycling blog." How long it takes everyday items to decompose, 22 june 2022,https://www.forgerecycling.co.uk/blog/how-long-it-takes-everyday-items-to- decompose/#:~:text=Traditional%20plastic%20bottles%20are%20made,around%20450%20years%20to%20decompose. Accessed 7 October 2023
• Clean Up Australia. "Clean Up Australia." Bottled Water, 2023,https://www.cleanup.org.au/bottled-water. Accessed 17 October 2023.
• Choice, and Kate Browne. "Choice." Is bottled water safer than tap?, 21 march 2018,https://www.choice.com.au/food-and- drink/drinks/water/articles/is-bottled-water-safer-than-tap-water. Accessed 7 october 2023
• Sydney Water. "Sydney Water." Tap water vs bottled water - water fact sheet, 2017,https://www.sydneywater.com.au/ content/dam/sydneywater/documents/education/tap-water-versus-bottled-water.pdf. Accessed 7 october 2023.
• Environmental Impact of Plastic Bottles & Bottled Water (Facts)." Get Green Now, 24 March 2019,https://get-green-now. com/environmental-impact-plastic-bottled-water/. Accessed 7 August 2024.
• "The Guardian." This article is more than 1 year old Australia's annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows, Lenore Taylor, 2022,https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/10/australias- annual-plastic-consumption-produces-emissions-equivalent-to-57m-cars-analysis-shows. Accessed 6 August 2024.
Why choose Puretec systems?
For over 30 years, Puretec has been providing exceptional water purification solutions across Australia and New Zealand. You can trust that you're getting top-quality water filtration solutions tailored to your needs. As trusted experts in water filtration, we offer world-class solutions that embody our commitment to 'Perfecting Water'. Explore our range of reverse osmosis systems and experience the health benefits of pure, clean water.
