Eustice bans foreign mineral waters ...

AGAA4 that’s another reason for not drinking from plastic bottles as our bodies can absorb the plastic particles. This is particularly true for cider in plastic bottles as the acid leaches the plastic out. So glass is better for us and the environment and it would be even better if we reused glass bottles as we used to with milk.

Waters are all slightly different even tap water which is why teas taste different depending where you live but you get used to it. The worst water I’ve ever tasted was at the Pump Room in Bath.

The worrying thing about water is not just the sewerage problem which is worse in flooding but the run off of pesticides and fertilisers which aren’t good either.

Home owners even. I cant type in the mornings

And so did the famous five. In fact those cheeky buggers just asked random hone owners to feed them.

AGAA4

I would be happy to see all plastic bottles of water banned.
There are reusable drinks containers if people need to drink water, filled from the tap. A small piece of lemon makes it taste nicer.
Plastic also enters the body so reducing taking it in through plastic bottles would be a good thing.

Nope! My water still tastes horrible, even with lemon or lime in it. My drink of choice with a meal is cold fizzy water - and I've never found a tap with fizzy water.

As a child, I used to go on bike rides for the day with friends (Enid Blyton style) and we took a bottle of squash and some biscuits with us.

It's absolutely nothing yo fo with the environment it's a desire to criticise other peoples behaviour as can be plainly seen.

MayBeMaw

Growstuff nobody is arguing against adequate hydration.
However it is perfectly possible to drink (tap) water out of a glass with meals or whenever without clutching a plastic bottle at all times.

Agree, totally- but you know very well it was not the point of the thread. As said, I never drink bottled water, and take a re-usable bottle if I go out on long walks, etc.

The irony of the current situation has been picked up by so many. It is about timing ... (I don't know why I tell you this, as I am perfectly sure you know. Good that it has brought you out of your boycott though- welcome back). Just one of the any 'jokes' doing the rounds:

''BREAKING

Downing Street bans import of all EU bottled waters to encourage domestic consumption of pure British bottled waters from our world beating rivers and streams''

It is quite clear in fact that it is a great enticement to deliberately pour raw sewage into UK waters and tell people, region by region. to boil tap water as it is not safe - to switch to bottled water to be safe. But even I can't believe that would be a deliberate advertising ploy.

I would be happy to see all plastic bottles of water banned.
There are reusable drinks containers if people need to drink water, filled from the tap. A small piece of lemon makes it taste nicer.
Plastic also enters the body so reducing taking it in through plastic bottles would be a good thing.

It was rather different then. We played out nearer to home and could get a glass of water if we were thirsty.

I could be out on my bike for the best part of a day , a journey to Edinburgh (the nearest city) on the bus nearly an hour, I was in school like most people all day but we were not brought up in a culture of eating and drinking “on the hoof”.
However there were drinking fountains in the playground and often in other public places.
We did not snack (other than the odd Mars bar or KitKat) and we did not carry cardboard cups of overpriced coffee on our way to work. We had a glass of water with lunch and a cup of tea with tea and a cup of coffee at “elevenses”
I’m not saying there is anything wrong with choice but with choice come consequences - increased litter in the streets, single use plastic bottles, and - childhood obesity amongst others.
But I will shed no tears for the disappearance of Evian or San Pelly, even if I am quite partial to Badoit as I think much of it was always a scam orchestrated by the manufacturers.
I mean really - if you had told your granny or great granny about buying bottles of water , would she not have laughed in your face and asked What next? Cans of fresh air? (And yes I believe you can buy these too!)

it will sound daft when talking about sparkling water but I find San Pellegrino isn't as fizzy as most of the British ones. I don't like water too fizzy just as I can't drink it too cold. It's available in glass bottles as well as plastic.

Sorry am I the only person who finds its beyond weird that people watch what other people drink and where.

Calendargirl I have to drink constantly or it triggers a migraine. While I’m normally good and have a chilly bottle with me, sometimes I forget and having the option of buying water available is vital for me.
The water in my area tastes awful. My dil when she lived here HATED it had to put a cordial in it to be able to drink it, she was used to New Zealand water I expect. When I went to Scotland the tap water was amazing, and tasted completely different. Very jealous of my cousins water supply.

Deedaa

I don't bother with bottled water unless it's sparkling, in which case I drink San Pellegrino. I'm already paying astronomical prices for the Italian rice that I prefer. If I can't buy San Pelly that will really put the tin lid on it.

Have had Scottish sparkling water at a party, it’s lovely. Your also paying for water and not a brand name.

MayBeMaw

The sooner we wean ourselves off bottled water and stop lining the pockets of the likes of Coca Cola, Nestlé, Danone etc the better. Plastic bottles are an environmental disaster and even the manufacture and use of glass bottles entirely unnecessary.
Hands up anybody who carried bottles of water around in their childhood.
(Yes the release of untreated sewage , not to mention agricultural chemicals into rivers was a major error, but we do not drink river water. )

It was rather different then. We played out nearer to home and could get a glass of water if we were thirsty. We didn’t travel far from home and initially just had motorbike and side car then a car when I was about 9/10. First one in our road.

JaneJudge

I don't understand why these companies are not liable for the infrastructure as they are private companies?

were they just rent the sewers etc? If so, why were we being charged on top?

The government sold them off at some point and they are still paying their selves huge bonuses, so what is actually happening??

I am not retired and have to take bottled water into work. The kitchen is filthy so I'd rather take my own = practical

Surely you can use a metal water container and take your own water from your tap. Works kitchens are governed by health and safety and hygiene laws. Why has this been allowed to continue.

MaizieD

It's all a bit petty, isn't it?

But that's fine so long as the chemicals used to keep our drinking water pure keep flowing...

Though I think the younger generations are going to be a bit bereft. They cannot go anywhere without clutching a bottle of water...

The shellfish ban was our own fault entirely for leaving the EU and becoming a third country to which third country rules apply. No unpurified live shellfish from 3rd countries can be imported into the EU. The UK was the EU country that insisted on this rule. The UK is now a third country. What did all you Leavers think you were voting for, FGS?

I can't face the thought of eating UK harvested shellfish now, though...

The thought of eating UK shellfish appals you now. Have you ever only eaten French shellfish then. Shellfish are bottom feeders anyway , that’s why many people won’t eat them.

Given the supply shortages which are set to get so much worse, it is surprising that some government idiot is doing his bit to make choice even less.

Dear oh dear.

Teacheranne

Petera

MerylStreep

You claim to be an environmentalist. I would think that you might be pleased that these plastic bottles won’t be coming to the uk.
Personally I’m over the moon ??? ?

Quite right; much better to use our own plastic bottles for our own mineral water instead.

No Petera. Much better to drink tap water than buy any brand of bottled water.

I think you missed some sarcasm there

I’m going to have to stockpile San Pellegrino ( can get it in glass bottles btw). Funny they aren’t banning foreign wine etc. Hypocrites.

MayBeMaw

Growstuff nobody is arguing against adequate hydration.
However it is perfectly possible to drink (tap) water out of a glass with meals or whenever without clutching a plastic bottle at all times.

Yes of course it is.

But it is all about choice isn’t it? Your neighbour may drink bottled water, you may drink wine, I may drink tea.
Why on earth does it matter?

Of course Champagne has just got cheaper so that’s ok then.

Somebody needs to tell Affinity Water that filters should be supplied. Additionally, we used to have our water softened, but the equipment reached the end of its life and AW claims it's not their job to soften water. When I visit friends in different parts of the country, I really can taste the difference.

Ah yes, relative of mine has sandy water. Filters should be supplied by water boards. I am indeed fortunate to live in an area with gorgeous clean water. And how lucky are we. My mother's neighbour works for the charity Water Aid and regularly goes to Africa. Some of the horrors they have to deal with are horrendous.

It saves money on kettle descaler too, if you live in a very hard water area (with the addition of sand!)

Fadingrose

How lovely that you can afford a water filter though...

This one -at the time it was half price on Ocado . So as Gtowstuff says, about £10.
You can buy a lot of plastic bottles of water for that and I think quite affordable.

Fadingrose

How lovely that you can afford a water filter though...

It was about £10. It's the filters which are expensive.

Never mind! I don't drink alcohol, which seems to be the favourite beverage of many on GN, so I save pounds.