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August 23rd, 2010
Ready to banish the plastic water bottle? You can choose to drink water straight from the tap, which the federal government says is largely safe, or you can filter that tap water for contaminants and chemicals, and to freshen the taste.
If you choose to filter you be joining an apparent migration away from disposable bottled water to more efficient home filtering. The estimated revenue for the water-filter pitcher/carafe market last year was $183 million (excluding Walmart), a 24 percent growth rate since 2005, according to one research group.
There are at least a dozen systems to choose from, starting with market-leader Brita (owned by Clorox), which has dominated the water-filter pitcher market in the U.S. for years, and including number two seller, PUR, and an array of other big and boutique brands. All offer a variety of styles, safeguards, bells and whistles.
Here are the highlights of 12 brands on the market:
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Tags: · Aqua Blue Barrier, Bottled Water, bottled water controversy, Brita, Clear2O, countertop water filters, Crystal Quest, Cuisinart CleanWater, Culligan, DuPont, fluoride, MAVEA, Ovopur, PUR, Tap Water, Tersano, water filter systems, water filters, water pitchers, water-filtering pitchers, Zero Water
August 23rd, 2010
Green consumers may be waging war against bottled water, but on the home front, when it comes to thirst, drinking water straight from the tap may still make you cringe.
The water may have a taste or odor that turns you off. There are also worries about whether it contains chemicals, metals, biological organisms, pesticides/herbicides and even pharmaceuticals.
Thus, the growing trend of trendy water-filter pitchers or carafes.
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Tags: · Aqua Blue Barrier Premia, Brita, Clear2O, Crystal Quest, Cuisinart CleanWater, Culligan, DuPont, Environmental Working Group, EPA water standards, filters for water pitchers, MAVEA, Ovopur, PUR, tap water alternative, tap water filter, Tersano, water filters, Water Quality Association, water-filter carafe, water-filter pitcher, water-filter pitchers, Zero Water
Barbara Kessler
Andrew Winston
Danielle Nierenberg
Anthony Swift
