costco sell 40 x 500ml bottles of water for £3.22, everything including the plastic wrap is recyclable so I really don't see the problem with bottled water.
I never really thought it was much of a problem either tbh. HFW's program made me think some more though. It is more the fact they are mainly single use. Also that many don't get recycled even though they are recyclable. If you think how many resources are used to produce them and to recycle them they make nonsense for most applications as alternatives are better.
The water bottle I've bought will keep my liquid cold/cool and will last a while I guess. Coupled with the cost saving of using tap water I'm much happier ditching the plastic bottles water.
I also wonder what percentage of bottled water is actually consumed 100%. A fair bit seems to be left unconsumed, wasted and disposed of.
We need to find alternatives as when the oils runs out plastic won't be an option.
When you start to be made aware that 83% of a baby wipe is plastic you start to realise how big and far reaching the issue is.