What is the difference between boiled water and bottled water?
We all know
that food spoils because it is fresh;
and because it is fresh, it cannot be kept for long.
If you have a habit of buying commercially bottled water,
and if you are willing, please pay attention to the feeling in your throat after you finish drinking bottled water.
Remember it.
Then, take a sip of freshly boiled water.
Recall the feeling in your throat.
Then think again: why does a bottle of water have a shelf life of one year at room temperature?
Carrying water may seem like a hassle, but please trust me, it is a good hassle of a habit.
It can reduce plastic products and waste disposal a little,
it can keep your sense of taste sharp,
and it can also save you a bit of money.
Before you go out, fill a bottle of fresh water for yourself or bring a reusable eco cup!
Government offices, schools, libraries, visitor service centers, hypermarkets, temples, cafes, fast-food restaurants…and more all have water you can fill up with,
while convenience stores offer hot water service.
Besides preparing for yourself.
When holding events, there is often a habit of preparing drinks to entertain guests.
One day, you and I may both become the host of some event; besides buckets upon buckets of drinks, also prepare a bucket of fresh water for people to enjoy!
Do not spend money buying bottled water or mineral water; let go of the myth that only preparing "drinks" makes an event abundant, and try offering plain boiled water that needs no packaging at all.
If you are willing, please share with me how the guests react.
Addendum —2012/8/1
[Further reading]
To make money, companies will create an atmosphere in which consumers feel they need that product…
Because of these companies, consumers must learn to tell what is a necessity and what is an illusion.
1. The Story of Bottled Water, Chinese subtitles —added 2012/8/1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhYswV33Qg0
2. Saving 4.5 billion bottles a year! Convenience stores and hypermarkets offer free water "filling" —added 2012/8/1
http://www.tvbs.com.tw/news/news_list.asp?no=sunkiss20101020123359
3. Plain Boiled Water"Drinking bottled water every day, will I drink toxins?—Yuanqi Weekly 2008/09/01