Posted by: Brent Rieck - September 07, 2009 08:51 AM

I think @Bottledh20babe is a shill for the bottled water industry.

Posted by: Nat West - September 07, 2009 09:02 AM

Brent is definitely correct.

Regarding "mainstream media", I immediately recalled an Economist article I read a while back which ends with the following paragraph:

"Yet in the past few years a backlash against bottled water has gathered pace, with some upmarket restaurants deciding to offer only tap. Gisele Bundchen, a supermodel who has campaigned to conserve fresh water in Brazil, now sports a reusable metal water bottle. What waiter could complain about that?"

http://www.economist.com/books/displayStory.cfm?story_id=11745584
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Posted by: Jennie Day-Burget - September 08, 2009 10:47 AM

Interesting perspective -- I wonder if that's true... (that's she's tied in with the bottled water industry)??

It is certainly a controversial place to be putting one's self...

JDB

Posted by: Colleen Welch - September 08, 2009 10:48 AM

Why listen to the mainstream, anyway?  There are far more interesting tributaries that I prefer to follow...

Posted by: Holly Emery-Walen - September 08, 2009 10:49 AM

Sounds like the bottled water industry knows how to tweet too.

Posted by: Jennie Day-Burget - September 08, 2009 10:50 AM

I like your positive train of thought, there, Colleen... I also, agree... I'm not sure it's all about the mainstream... Lots of change in our country seems to happen with our without the mainstream!

Thanks for responding!

Posted by: Jennie Day-Burget - September 08, 2009 10:50 AM

Touche, Holly! :)

Posted by: Susan - September 08, 2009 09:30 PM

Who exactly is "mainstream media"?  Fox news?  I have seen articles in The Times, Washington Post, etc. discussing the pros and cons.  They seem fairly mainstream to me.  Without or without mainstream media support,however, most of us have the sense to make wise choices.  There is nothing particularly wise about choosing bottled.