It is nearly summer and the heat means more sweat, more time outdoors, and more thirsty moments! But I refuse bottled water as it is wasteful, packaged in plastic, and unnecessarily expensive, so when I am on the go and thirsty it is great to have NYC Water-On-The-Go available at some really convenient locations.
What is it?
Water-On-The-Go is a portable water fountain launched by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection that offers six faucets and a reusable water bottle (or mason jar) filling spout.
What’s the problem with bottled water?
Plastic water bottles that are produced for the U.S. use 1.5 million barrels of oil per year. That is enough oil to power 250,000 homes or 100,000 cars all year. Additionally, you need over 3 liters of water to produce one bottled liter of water! Finally, it is very expensive! NYC tap water is approximately one penny per gallon, which is approximately 1000 times less than bottled water.
What can I use instead of a plastic water bottle?
I recommend using a mason jar as it is a multi-use item. Also, I love stainless steel water bottles like this one which has no paint or plastic!
4 comments
i saw your blog via one of my facebook friends posting about it…i just wanted to say i totally get the water bottle thing. i can't tell you how many times i'm in a public place complaining about thirst because i am too stubborn to waste money on a water bottle.
its wasteful and silly. water should be free
Hi Emma! Thanks so much for you comment. I totally get not wanting to pay for a water bottle but that it is tricky because you are thirsty. That is why I love to carry around my water bottle, it is so light and they even make little ones that are 12oz and can fit in most bags. Klean Kanteen is a really great company that I totally recommend because they have 100% plastic free water bottles!
Thanks again for your comment!!
Lauren
Thought it posted but I guess not! Could you please explain why it's better to use a mason jar? What's the difference between processing glass to make a mason jar and processing plastic to make a nalgene, for example?
Hey Lauren, This is so awesome! But how can I bring this in the city where I live? I don't know where to even begin..