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@t.c.2776

Ай бұрын

So why pick on Poland Spring... I find it interesting that ALL Mainers know it's now just purified ground, pond or lake water, and no one is being forced to buy it or any other bottle water... my City tap water tastes like a swimming pool... LOL... so I use a Brita Filter... and if anyone is worried about Microplastics they shouldn't be drinking out of plastic bottles or cups... you have to have some intelligence and your own responsibility... you should know enough that if someone hands you a piece of plastic, you don't eat it... think of all the frozen foods that you cook in a microwave that are in PLASTIC... ALL your canned foods have a plastic lining to keep acidic foods from poisoning you... Bet 99% of the public doesn't know that "ORGANIC" isn't 100% actually "organic"...

@AltMarc

Ай бұрын

ph = f... phthalates should sound like fthalates

@angelachouinard4581

Ай бұрын

I am always happy to support a new channel doing a good job. I am interested in your topics. People take water for granted. I subscribed!

@PigeonsSoapbox

18 күн бұрын

@t.c.2776 - I get your point, it's better to use a filter if the quality of tap water in your city is bad. And yes, canned foods have a plastic lining that can also add to the problem of microplastics, but that's just more arguments to have fresh food as much as possible, and reduce packaging, both for water and food.

@PigeonsSoapbox

18 күн бұрын

@AltMarc - I tried! That's a hard one to pronounce.

But it's not even from Poland.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Haha fair enough, that makes it a bit confusing. The brand is named after the town of Poland, located in the U.S. state of Maine.

And how many other brands are pulling the same dishonesty

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

You're totally right! I'm planning to make similar videos about other brands. Fiji Water, Dasani... the bottled water industry is quite something.

@ArtoriusMaximus

Ай бұрын

This isn't even the worst thing Nestle water has done.

As a college student in 1997, our Environmental Science class poured different bottled waters into Petri dishes during lab to see if any bacteria would grow. The only sample that did was the Poland Spring water. This was at MVCC in Utica, NY. I asked my prof if we needed to avoid it, he said that the bacteria was not harmful.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Interesting, thanks for the information! Can you recall the specific type of bacteria?

@f1bernet

29 күн бұрын

Environmental Scientist are not in demand. Most companies do not wanting Scientists exposing their chemicals and poisons in their products

@rgarnerf11

23 күн бұрын

my old hometown, Utica, NY,,, ... I'm not vouching for Utica, I was just saying Hi,,,, ....

@PigeonsSoapbox

19 күн бұрын

@f1bernet yep, that's a bit unconvenient for many of them. Better to have good-looking PR people!

It's easy to purify water so failure to do so is negligent. It's easy to purify tap water so buying cult water brands is also negligent.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

I agree, it's quite easy to get informed about the quality of tap water in your city, and buy a proper filtration system if need be.

@Fido-vm9zi

Ай бұрын

Some people don't know about it. They may also have trouble investing initially, although it saves so much in long-term.

@PigeonsSoapbox

19 күн бұрын

@Fido-vm9zi Filter companies also create worries for consumers - planned obsolescence, promoting unnecessary changes of filters so that people spend more money, etc. I'm thinking of preparing a video about BRITA.

The editing, thumbnail, and everything else is incredible. Super solid video. Keep up the good work!

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!! Thanks for the kind words, appreciate it.

The quality' of your editing and narration is exceptional. Switching between voices for quotes and your own narration helps to keep the listener engaged, and your pacing makes this video very good storytelling. I'm newly subbed and expect you will have great success. I'm looking forward to more. Good luck and thanks for your contributions!

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! You made my day with your comment. I will keep working on the channel. I'm happy to hear that you like the switching between voices, I was afraid whether it would be awkward. Thanks for the support!

In Golden Colorado, the original Coors Beer factory has tours, AND free tasting. So go there, if on vacation. In the OLD days they used to get their water from "Clear Creek" which runs up the valley into the mountains. Before the miners got up there, the water was as pure as the mountain snow, and Coors still has that river & cascade picture flowing on their labels. As the mining went up the river, the water became so contaminated that it was deemed unsafe to drink, for various and obvious reasons. They used mercury shakers to clarify for gold and silver. In recent times, the river has been cleaned up, and it is drinkable most of the time. Coors, in its better than average wisdom, decided decades ago, that they needed a better and cleaner water supply. So when you go on the tour, and ask where they get their water, they will tell you that it comes from deep underground wells, some of which are 2000-feet deep. All the water is tested and purified to meet a cleanliness, non-mineralization, and safety standard. Around here, drinking Coors beer is far safer than drinking the City Water in any large city, east of the Mississippi river. Chicago, Flint, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh are horrible examples. I've been there, not going back.

@noizaddikshin

28 күн бұрын

In the 19th Century all the Philadelphia breweries dug deep wells to get water for brewing beer because the water from both the rivers were too polluted to drink. In the late 1800s and early 1900s it was known that drinking the local beer was way better than drinking the local water. The reason "spring" water became popular was because all the rivers were polluted by industry in that time.

@brunonikodemski2420

26 күн бұрын

@@noizaddikshin Absolutely true and correct. One of the first times I was in Pittsburgh was for NASA work, and in the morning the chemical green smog would slowly wind its way down the river, near Westinghouse. That was from the local mills and foundaries. I used to live near Detroit, and don't forget that river nearby caught fire once. "You drink the water, You die", it is a simple concept. Same in parts of California now, in their farmlands.

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing, @noizaddikshin and @brunonikodemski. Very interesting. I didn't touch upon this, but these cases are a reminder of the overall impact of different types of pollution on rivers and other water sources. It's almost as if we are going back to medieval / early industrialisation times, when drinking beer was safer than drinking water in many European cities.

Very surprised by the quality of this video. Very impressed, keep up the work! (You definitely deserve more subs)

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated! I'm trying to get there. Thanks for watching and the comment!

The unfortunate answer to your question at the end is that, depending on where you live, the tap water bottled from somewhere else may still be less polluted than the tap water in your own home.

@kathleenmann7311

Ай бұрын

My tap water gets slimy if left out for too long. I got a Brita filter. Poland Springs is my favorite bottled water.

@PigeonsSoapbox

22 күн бұрын

I get your point, but in most places in rich countries tap water is completely safe. There are exceptions to this, of course, and this is due to a lack of public investment. In those cases, bottled water can be a short-term fix, but not a real solution. We need proper public water systems. Thanks for your comment!

Ozarka water is bottled from a real spring in Texas - it comes out in many places where you can fill your own bottles.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

I didn't know that brand! Thanks for your comment

As someone who has been drinking bottled water exclusively for 25 years I can tell you, Poland springs taste very good and makes me feel just fine. I have tried a dozen other brands and definitely Poland. Spring springwater is one of the best. So you can take your castigation of Poland springs and shove it where the sun don’t shine. I have no brand loyalty! The moment it doesn’t taste right or make me feel bad it’s gone. Poland Springs is still my go to bottled water.

@mbak7801

25 күн бұрын

Bottled water is tested every six months and frequently contains faecal coliform (sewage bacteria in low levels). It also contains chemicals from the plastic and nanoparticles. Tap water is tested twice a day and universally contains fewer contaminants or bacteria than any bottled water. Bottled 'Table Water' is cheaper as it is legally just cleaner tap water but only if in glass bottles. If plastic is used then you are back to square one.

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

I'm happy to hear that your experience is good, @MissMarinaCapri. Still, as @mbak7801 pointed out below, tap water is tested more thoroughly and frequently. Beyond that, the plastic waste generated by water bottles is also an important issue.

I avoid the fancy expensive bottled waters and look for the cheapest water. I don't care if it is bottled tap water. In fact, I often rinse out and refill plastic bottles with tap water. I may pay a few cents extra is the bottle comes with a sport cap, that is a cap that I can open and close by pulling and pushing on it. The primary reason I buy bottled water is the convenience of having cold water when and where I want it. My guess is that is the same for most people.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

That was the original point of bottled water. The problem is that more and more people buy bottled water for every day consumption at home. That's quite insane, economically and environmentally.

@mbak7801

25 күн бұрын

A good idea but use a glass bottle.

@BryanTorok

25 күн бұрын

@@mbak7801 We sold beverages in glass bottles, but the advantages of plastic were so numerous that almost nothing other than alcoholic beverages come in glass anymore.

Wow, I was told to avoid Poland Spring water 15 years ago; he told of the dried up well and it being nothing more than purified tap water. He said the same thing about Desanti water, I don't know on that one.

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Dasani is the equivalent of Poland Spring, but owned by Coca-Cola. I will probably do a video about that brand soon.

Thank you. Very very interesting And informative

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Now do a video about American Tap water compared to other countries

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Ah, that's a complicated one! Even within the United States there are huge differences. But I will cover tap water for sure in the near future.

@bloosn

Ай бұрын

@@PigeonsSoapbox should there be, though? In a civilised, Western country, should there not be a federal standard for tap water? Tourists visiting Third World countries worry about the water...but when visiting the US?

@kenisgone

24 күн бұрын

I heard that tap water in Europe is horrible.

@bloosn

15 күн бұрын

@@kenisgone I heard that the Earth is flat. I know it's bullsheet though...

"The Fountain of Youth" does exist...I use to swim in it everyday, It's called Spring Water 7.2 ph [with naturally occurring electrolytes]. Now you know why FIJI and Icelandic is 3 dollars a liter....

@PigeonsSoapbox

19 күн бұрын

You mean you go swim in a place with natural spring water?

Interesting!

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Glad you think so!

Please do more research videos on other brands

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

I will! I'm planning videos on Fiji Water and Dasani, among others.

"Spring" as in Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter.

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Haha maybe that's what they meant.

Investing in a filtration system is a great investment to save money & effort carrying cases of water. Prevents tons of plastic waste too! I think filtration options are getting better! Also, learned it's way better than bottled.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Definitely the best option! Nowadays there are even affordable filters that you can use while hiking or whatever. They filtrate bacteria, heavy metals, etc. You can literally get water from the river without worries.

@Fido-vm9zi

Ай бұрын

@@PigeonsSoapbox A worthy investment if you go on adventures in wild places.

@PigeonsSoapbox

18 күн бұрын

Just came back from one of these adventures and I agree.

Hold on… someone *actually* thought that the water is "100% natural spring water"? 🤣

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

@harriehausenman8623 - Bottled water brands can say the most random things and, through marketing, people will believe it. The other day I was reading about a brand called "Everest Water" that came from... Corpus Christi, Texas.

Saratoga Blue in Glass bottles. Best.

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Never tried!

Nestle is like Microsoft, you don't want them involved!

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Haha definitely not. Now they are not so involved in the bottled water sector though.

@dannydetonator

Ай бұрын

*Alphabet, Tiktok, Xitter. Microsoft is very old news and any of the former are worse now.

Can you do a video on Niagra bottling when you have time

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

I'm not familiar with this, but I will do some research. Thanks for the tip, @bluewave7120

@bluewave7120

23 күн бұрын

@@PigeonsSoapbox TY This company supplies bottle water for major stores like target under their store brand name

@PigeonsSoapbox

19 күн бұрын

Good to know - so far I see they have faced a number of lawsuits too haha

What worries me is that a lot of politicians own stock in Nestle, mostly Democrat politicians own them.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

I didn't know about that. The influence of big corporations on American politics is insane. That's what happens when you consider that money in politics is equal to "freedom of expression".

@DuboisB-pm9po

Ай бұрын

They all have stakes. Don't listen to this hack. It's Republican deregulation.

No spring water of any brand. Only reverse osmosis purified water.

@PigeonsSoapbox

19 күн бұрын

I totally agree!

Nestle is known for it's sly practices.

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Definitely not the most ethical company, @paulinegeorge289

Wow. This is the water they drink in ny yankees dugout.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Haha that's right, it's the main brand the Northeastern United States. Don't think that brands popular in other parts of the country are much better though!

TT

"Ordinary ground water". Um, what do you think spring water is? It's ordinary ground water. I live in Maine, and turn my tap for my own ordinary ground water- which has fallen as precipitation on the inland mountains like 9-20 months ago. Everyone around here has a well. We're not fond of anyone pumping our ground water out to ship all over the place, but claims about 'unsuitable for recycling" because of caps and labels is bogus- always remove labels and caps. Really? Maybe you guys have some stupid bloated single stream recycling system making you feel like you don't have to do anything but toss it, but we deliver it cleaned and sorted to our local transfer station which actually makes money selling what we bring in. And phthalate is pronounced thā' lāt. Want to avoid phthalates and microplactics? STOP BUYING PLASTIC BOTTLES AND SYNTHETIC CLOTHING.

@PigeonsSoapbox

23 күн бұрын

Hi, ordinary groundwater and spring water is not the same. Groundwater is water that is found underground in aquifers, while spring water is groundwater that emerges at the surface through a natural opening. Groundwater can contain more contaminants because it can pick up pollutants from the soil. Spring water is typically cleaner, as the sediment layers can naturally filter out contaminants. So, if a brand claims to sell spring water, but actually sells ordinary groundwater, they are lying to consumers. In any case, I agree with your point on avoiding plastic bottles and synthethic bottles as much as possible.

Lol no surprise

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

When Nestlé is involved, don't expect anything good!

How is tap water free? And what are the effects of drinking fluoride?

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

It's not free, but it's hundreds of times cheaper than bottled water in terms of price per liter. Fluoride is definitely bad long-term, but the presence of fluoride is not equal. The tap water in many big cities (New York, Munich, Oslo, Vancouver, and most Swiss cities, to put a few examples) is spring water coming directly from natural areas. If you are worried because of fluoride in the tap water of your city, I recommend getting a high-quality filter. You will save money and it's also better in terms of health and environmental impact than bottled water. In any case, many bottled water brands are simply selling tap water, in a bottle. It also has negative long-term health effects due to microplastics (in all of them) or heavy metals (it depends on the brand).

"Spring" water from Maine.. Source: _Miami-Dade municipal water system._

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Hahaha it's often like that, yes.

Kurwa

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Haha the best comment

mmh, tap water is not free

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Yep it's not free but in terms of price per liter is hundreds of time cheaper than bottled water. That's what I meant.

@dpasek1

Ай бұрын

@@PigeonsSoapbox Tap water costs me about 1 cent for 5 gallons on an incremental basis. It requires no bottling or transportation. If I want water of higher purity, I use Reverse Osmosis filtered water, which is almost but not quite as good as distilled water at much lower cost.

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Exactly, filters are a great way to improve the quality of the water if the tap water in your city is not great. It's certainly more economic than buying bottled water. Distilled water btw is not very good, it's better for water to have certain minerals (calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, etc.). That's normal and good for health.

@dpasek1

Ай бұрын

@@PigeonsSoapbox RO filters are good. Other filters, not so much. Minerals in water are completely irrelevant. In most places, it is almost entirely calcium. You can get absolutely all the minerals you need from your food. The idea that minerals in water have any relevance at all is a myth promoted by the bottled water industry.

@johnbauman4005

Ай бұрын

​@@dpasek1Tell it! Am so frustrated with mental midgets claiming sea salt is better for your health than plain NaCl because of the other mineral content.

There’s an epidemic of people putting the $ at the end, 600$ opposed to $600. This is new. Are people getting dumber?

@BurninatorTheTrogdor

Ай бұрын

Dumber

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

Haha sorry about that. I'm certainly getting dumber over time. In any case, the reason is that in Spanish we write it like "600€", instead of "$600", which sometimes leads to mix-ups.

@violetgypsie

Ай бұрын

Its the non-English way of expressing the amount. Example: English $600; French 600$

@PigeonsSoapbox

Ай бұрын

@@violetgypsie Exactly!

@THE-X-Force

Ай бұрын

Believe it or not, there are other cultures in the world, with their own ways of expressing monetary values. (edit: and other things, like some cultures putting a question mark ("?") at the beginning of an interrogatory sentence .. some people are too dumb to understand there is a planet full of people outside of the U.S.)