Is there a problem with large water cooler jugs that are used in water clubs?
Although it may seem that being a part of a water club that uses the large 5 gallon water jugs is safe, there are many reasons why this isnt true. Most 5 gallon water cooler jugs are not recyclable and around 90% of the used water bottles are thrown into regular trash bins at the expense of greater costs for the environment. The material (oil derived Polyethylene Therephthalate, a.k.a. PET), used to make a water bottle, wastes up nearly 3 times more water to make than will ever go into the bottle. PET production and the truck delivery of bottled water end up in air emissions that poison the air as well as adding to the overall cost because of the fuel used. It has been found that some 5 gallon water jugs leech Bis-Phenol-A (BPA) into the water which studies have shown can have adverse health risks. Bacteria can find its way into your water cooler in many different ways. 5 gallon water bottles are prime candidates for cross contamination because the customers must handle the bottle in o
