Drinking Bottled Water For A Daily Dose of Plastic

     Bottled water was tested from a variety of countries, and from a variety of leading brands. Plastic particles were found in 93 per cent of the bottled waters tested. The study was led by microplastic researcher Sherri Mason of The State University of New York at Fredonia.
     Plastic micro particles and fibers contaminate bottled waters from the industrial production and packaging process.
     Plastic particles appear to be less prevalent in tap water, although it is known that tap water can also contain plastic micro fibers and particles.
      Plastic is cheap to make. It is difficult and expensive to dispose of. Thousands of tons of plastic and other oil based contaminants enter the oceans daily. Something cheap and easy has turned into an inescapable environmental nightmare. Over 90 per cent of seabirds have plastic particles in their bodies. Plastic has entered the food chain, and is harming a variety of marine life, including dolphins, turtles, whales, fish and other animals.
     Water bottled in plastic is not the healthy alternative to tap water. The plastic bottle and bottle top contaminates the water it contains.
      Many drinks, not just bottled waters, are packaged in plastic bottles. Plastic is everywhere. It is poisoning ourselves and poisoning the oceans. Even though humans are highly advanced in some areas, humans remain a primitive species that have not learned how to properly dispose of their non biodegradable waste. Now it appears that the water inside of plastic bottles, once considered safer than tap water, is not the better bet.