There may be another set back for bottled water companies and ultimately the people who use them. We all have seen the news about the environmental and health issues of using plastic bottled water, now the government is trying to step in to reduce our consumption of plastic bottled water use.
On October 23, 2009 a federal judge lifted an injunction on an expansion of the state’s bottle bill in New York. Until now certain states such as New York, Michigan, and others have required a deposit on all bottles of drinks sold in stores. Now in the state of New York starting October 31st 2009 nickel deposits will be imposed on bottled water. All containers of water under a gallon will have a 5-cent refundable deposit, as beer and soda containers have had for years. Supporters of this law claim that new deposits would result in more recycling and less litter.
What does this mean for your wallet? Well as we know there are considerable cost savings and health benefits using stainless steel water bottles. If you continue to use bottled water, a trade group representing groceries, has said the expansion will increase the cost of a 24-pack of bottled water by $2.00. We would like to encourage you to save money and be more eco-friendly make use of reusable water bottles such as the Klean Kanteen .
