Drinking bottled water is healthy

Environmentalists want to ban bottled water -- big mistake. Schools are taking sodas and sweets out of vending machines, this is good -- no, great. But did everyone notice that many teenagers, adults and even younger carry bottled water? This is healthy. There are hardly any fountains, and the water barely comes out. And they're always dirty. If bottled water is taken off the market, everyone will revert to soda.

Bottles recycled will make more. Homeless people survive by recycling; I applaud them. Businesses should recycle, too. This is our Earth, protect it -- think of the future, of your children. Teach them to recycle. My Down syndrome daughter recycles, also.

KATHY REDFERN

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