http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/02/20/why-you-should-not-use-bottled-water-whenever-possible.aspxThe true cost of a bottle of Fiji brand bottled water is significantly more than the money required to produce and transport it. Consider the calculations from the article linked below: A bottle that holds 1 liter of water requires 5 liters of water inenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/02/20/why-you-should-not-use-bottled-water-whenever-possible.aspx#195148Tue, 19 May 2009 04:49:38 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:195148mishmoHi Dr. Mercola.<p> I Understand about the Environmental issues of bottled water, however I realized with my water filter bottle the actual filter has to be replaced about every 5-6 months and i&#39;m wondering how environmentally friendly that is? Cause we just put them in the recycling bin. So I&#39;m wondering how much of an impact that has or if you have any information about that.<img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=195148" width="1" height="1">