Water Filters - A Better Alternative to Bottled Water
by Phillip Stanton
Bottled water is very expensive, but it is a booming industry that rakes in huge profits. These profits have a cost to the environment and your pocket book. One and a half million barrels of oil are consumed each your to produce those disposable plastic bottles that the water is packaged in. Most, if not all of these bottles are recyclable, but most end up pitched to the curb or end up filling the landfills. There is an alternative, though.
Water filters can be used to treat many sources of water to produce clean, odor-free and taste-free water. They remove chemicals such as chlorine, which in turns improved the taste. Sediments and other harmful particulates are also removed, resulting in pure, clean water. Some scientists theorize that drinking unfiltered water can be harmful to your health.
Many types of filters are available depending on the end users needs:
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