I realize many of you know that the large blue water bottles used in coolers are a concern for BPA leaching. If that isn't enough to make you switch to something healthier then consider this:
Average we spent on cooler water: $72 per month plus electricity
Cost for new BPA-Free Brita Digital Filter: $35, replacement filters $6 every two months = $71 FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR
My monthy water bill will drop by 95%. I called Brita to make sure BPA was not used in their packaging and they assured me it isn't and never was. Brita should make that very clear on their packaging in my opinion. For more information on effectiveness of water filter brands and FAQs, please check out The Green Guide.
You can also recycle your Brita Filters at Whole Foods Markets in the US (thank you Whole Foods!)
"Effective January 2009 Preserve and Whole Foods have teamed up to collect and recycle BRITA brand filter cartridges. Select Whole Foods natural grocery stores will have a collection box for the old water filters. These will then be shipped to Preserve and be recycled into toothbrushes, cups, and cutting boards and such. For those consumers without a convenient Whole Foods drop-off location the filters can be dried, wrapped inside a plastic grocery bag, packed in a cardboard box and mailed to Preserve at: Preserve Gimme 5, 823 NYS Rte 13, Cortland, NY USA 13045."
Read more: http://reducing-waste.suite101.com/article.cfm/recycling_britas_water_filter_cartridges#ixzz0MaWt91J0