I know lots of sources say don’t reuse/refill plastic water bottles because something in them leaches out into the water and is carcinogenic. My question is, if that’s the case, why doesn’t it leach out into the... (20 replies, last updated by PattiCakes May 21, 2009)

My local Food Emporium used to sell this, and the manager says he can’t get it anymore. I haven’t seen it around... the Whole Foods in Union Square only has large glass bottles of Panna water. I love this water; has... (5 replies, last updated by sl1 August 6, 2006)

I tend to drink a lot of bottled of water, because I’m out and about a great deal and can’t take the sugar in sodas and juices. I generally buy or re-use glass bottles, not plastic (believe it or not, I can taste the... (6 replies, last updated by Phrizzie April 29, 2009)

Agreed. Plastic bottles affect the taste in a noticable way, and the plastic leaches into booze. Plastic bottle is a no-sale for me, even for cheap stuff. Especially odd for a “reserve” product. I’m not too... (2 replies, last updated by Papa Kip Chee February 28, 2008)

— and no plastic bottle flavor. But I usually buy Poland Spring water from Maine because it comes from a real spring and tastes very clean except for a slight plastic aftertaste. The best water I ever tasted was straight... (18 replies, last updated by ironmom April 23, 2002)

Have you tried Cost Plus? I admit I bought a bottle of Ty Nant still water there just because I loved the bottle (It’s clear plastic all-over wavy thing that everyone comments on) and I’d never seen it before. (8 replies, last updated by sb February 15, 2004)

the filters when you should, you shouldn’t have to worry about microbes. Another problem with bottled water is that it means that many more plastic bottles, and even if you are recycling, that process adds contaminants to... (3 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team May 2, 2002)

i agree with the posters above regarding the environmental problems with buying water in plastic jugs. even reusable bottles have problems – the petroleum to make them, the gas and pollution created by delivery. that said... (10 replies, last updated by latindancer September 17, 2009)

Good point about the plastic bottles. Ironic for people to be concerned about the environment when they’re switching from an unpackaged product (tap water) to a highly packaged one. I buy bottled water for convenience when... (50 replies, last updated by Ruth Lafler May 9, 2003)

Panna water is the flat water from San Pellegrino. Try asking a grocery or liquor store that carries San P. to order you a case. I get the one liter bottle (plastic) from a wholesale supplier for about $1.25 per bottle. (15 replies, last updated by CDouglas November 2, 2006)

.com and they assured me that their bottles are made from PET, not polycarbonate. Nalgene water bottles and Playtex baby bottles are among the ones that use polycarbonate. Both companies have announced plans to shift away from... (1 reply, last updated by SeaSide Tomato April 30, 2008)

standards for tap water are often higher then those for bottled. Finally some bottled water is in fact tap water, with the added benefit of leaching all those nasty chemicals out of the plastic bottle. All this, and you get to pay... (37 replies, last updated by bunnyr June 23, 2003)

system. It seems awfully costly, from an environmental point of view, in energy for production, transport, plastics. It seems others think so, too: in London, Ontario, sales of bottled water at all city-run facilities are going to... (58 replies, last updated by fresnohotspot November 21, 2008)

Due to the kind of water recommended for usage for a “supergreen” powder supplement mixtureI bought (from a radio infommercial!!), I have a question about how to clean the plastic gallon container used for the liquid.... (3 replies, last updated by FelafelBoy May 29, 2007)

Hi, One of the things I liked about a recent trip to Central/Eastern Europe was the huge selection of bottled (glass) sparkling waters. Every region had their own. I’ve found a couple places around town that carry some of... (3 replies, last updated by welle October 19, 2005)