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[–] AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 years ago* (last edited 4 years ago)

Just get yourself a decent glass bottle and fill it with tap water (assuming the tap water where you live is drinkable, otherwise, use a purifier or whatever the recommended way of getting water is).

Healthier, cheaper, better for the environment.

[–] samuraikid@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 years ago* (last edited 4 years ago) (1 children)

No , it depends because the date on the water bottle isnt about the water but the bottle itself

[–] lightstream@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 years ago (1 children)

I don't think that's correct. It seems there's a low risk of some chemicals leaching into the contents of a plastic bottle over time - if this concerns you, it's a concern when you keep water in a plastic bottle for a long time, not that the bottle becomes more likely to leach chemicals once it reaches a certain age.

There is the other question of microplastics - these are more likely to be found in water from a water bottling factory that uses plastic than from your tap.

[–] samuraikid@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 years ago* (last edited 4 years ago)

The date on water bottles its about the bottle not the water, water doesnt have expiration date

[–] blackfire@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 years ago

So yes then