If I were really smart, I could simplify my life tremendously in one fell swoop by drinking water. Then, my recycle bin wouldn’t be filled with soda cans.
That would definitely be good for the environment. According to The Container Recycling Institute, “3% of the world’s electricity goes into making aluminum cans.” The hydroelectric plants that produce those cans ruin habitats, and aluminum smelters release greenhouse gases and toxic emissions.
Heck, just cutting out the sodas we consume at our house might save the planet.
“I never
drink
water because
of the disgusting
things that
fish do in it.”
There are other reasons to make water a drink of choice:
- It would reduce my clutter. I don’t like to empty the recycle bin, and neither does my husband.
- It would be cheaper; those soft drinks are expensive AND I keep a second refrigerator for drinks. I don’t need to have two refrigerators! Think of the energy and space I could save!
- It would be healthy.
Unfortunately, none of those benefits will convince me to give up my sodas or my coffee.
First of all, I’ve tasted the water in Denton and it’s nasty! I’d have to buy bottled water (the plastic bottles would be as harmful to the environment as the aluminum) or have a water filter (which would be one more thing requiring my attention).
Second, I’m trying to simplify my life, but I have no intention of torturing myself. I like sodas and coffee! I’m also probably addicted to them.
Third, I’m with W.C. Fields on this one: “I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. ”
So, I have an alternative plan. It’s something I should have been doing all along. I’ll buy sodas in liter bottles! That’s better than nothing, and it’s the best I can do.
This journey began on a separate blog (you can click here to read About Out Of Chaos), but that wasn’t really simplifying was it? I moved all of the posts to This Eclectic Life under the category Out Of Chaos. I’ll be adding more from time to time. I hope you join me.
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We have good tap water in Thomasville (Georgia). But it still has flouride and Chlorine in it. It tastes okay. We quit buying bottled water in plastic bottles after we discovered Malabar Springs water in ©Tetra Packs. It is a Canadian product and it tastes wonderful!!!
As far as sodas, well we don’t drink any because of the harmful effects of all that sugar. And diet sodas aren’t much healthier.
Many southerners take pride in sweet tea. All you taste is the sugar. Tea tastes good and doesn’t need to be sugered up.
That’s my 10 cents worth~
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