Restaurant Water Goes "Green"
An interesting "go green" trend is emerging in some of the nation's finest restaurants: the return of tap water. The marketing of bottled water has been a huge success, even spawning "water bars" stocked with a multitude of brands. However, we often don't think of the energy costs of producing and disposing of all of those plastic bottles, plus the energy costs of shipping water, especially from overseas.
The alternative? Tap water is being filtered, and served as an alternative to bottled water. Sometimes the water has been aerated, to provide a sparkling choice as well. While bottled water is still an option, patrons are being encouraged to try the in-house filtered approach.
While many debate the safety of unfiltered tap water in some areas, the filtering of tap water (with or without fizz) can provide a tasty option to bottled water, with a very positive nod to the environment.
Have you heard about this new trend? What do you think of simplifying water consumption?
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I've always been a huge proponent of the consumption of tap water, considering that relative to a large majority of the world's countries, the US boasts some of the purest tap water "on the (figurative) block." however, with bottled water now so ingrained in the culture of the younger generation, which cringes at the thought of ingesting such liquid, i think that the phasing out of the exvironmentally-taxing bottled water will be a long process to say the least.
If tap water tasted as good as bottled I would drink it. Maybe filtered tap water tastes better than unfiltered water but how do you know if the restaurant is using filtered water?
If tap water tasted as good as bottled I would drink it. Maybe filtered tap water tastes better than unfiltered water but how do you know if the restaurant is using filtered water?
I am glad that I will be able to get water without having to pay for it.
Do Brita water filters ACTUALLY do anything?
yeah, Britta filters do take out minerals at least at first-I am a TA at a school that has for years done this test as a lab for intro chemistry. Now, you have to change the filters a lot to keep good results, but we looked at copper and calcium, and most of both of those were removed.
Don't some resturants provide diners with free tap water and at the same time sell bottled water?
Very interesting and professional site! Good luck!
i think it's a good idea for the environment, but for those of us who actually taste a difference in types of water, we'd probably rather pay for the taste of bottled water. plus with a different area comes a different taste of water. very uneasy, especially if you're paying for it...
I drink certain bottled waters because I like the flavor. However, I have also used filters like Brita to remove the distinctive flavor from tap water, particularly when the water is "hard". The flavor becomes as good as many bottled waters and coffee or tea made from the filtered water tastes better. Its just important to keep the filter fresh.
I heard from friends involved in the bottled water business when it first took off in the 1990s in Canada that even though the bottle may use descriptions like "glacier" "mountain spring" etc, it was perfectly legal to actually use local untreated tap water, bottle it, and market it as desired...
I applaud those restaurants that are filtering the water. Seems to be a little irresponsible these days to be shipping bottles of water around the world, especially if the contents may be of questionable worth.
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