Just Another Tap Water Advocate, Shilling Its Own Plastic Bottle

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Witness the Tappening by DiMassimo Goldstein/NY. Didn’t we cover almost this same thing yesterday — except prettier and less tight-assed?

In any case, it’s nice to know there’s a tide turning against the bottled water-buying trend. But why flood the market with new plastic containers at the same time? What committee got together and decided this made business sense?

Demonstrate your conviction with a little extra. Go stainless steel. Or even tin, but watch out for the occasional stomachache or bout of diarrhea. Small price to pay for a happy planet.

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