Why tap water is a winner.

Many people buy expensive bottled water when there is no convincing independent research to show that it consistently tastes better than tap water. There is no good health reason to pay for bottled water.

The reality is that occasional blind taste tests show that most people can’t tell the difference between tap water and bottled water.

In recent years the market for bottled water has grown significantly, despite bottled water costing around 500 times more than tap water. Producing and delivering a litre of bottled water emits hundreds of times as much greenhouse gas as a litre of tap water. Then you’ve got the plastic, only one quarter of which is recycled or the glass that eats so much energy to make and re-use.

Tap water is freshly on tap 24/7. In the UK it undergoes more than 3 million quality tests a year to ensure that it is safe and healthy to drink.

Common complaints made about tap water include: ‘it doesn’t taste nice’; ‘it tastes like chlorine’; ‘tap water contains impurities’. All of these problems can be addressed by the use of a water purifier. A water purifier or filter, such as the Stoneware Plus Water Purifier contains a ceramic cartridge with an activated carbon core that will filter suspended solids and micro-organisms and absorb offending organic chemicals, tastes, odour and chlorine.

The Stoneware Plus Water Purifier is a stand alone unit designed to be put on the worksurface in your kitchen. It requires no electricity, and works by gravity forcing water through the ceramic purification system. You simply fill the purifier with water from your tap, and then use the tap at the bottom of the purifier to pour yourself a glass of refreshing water that tastes great.

And if you must use bottles when out and about, why not refill them with water from your water purifier and use them again? It’s much better for the planet than putting them straight into the bin.

Click here for more information on the Stoneware Plus Water Purifier.