英语翻译DowningthelastdropofanexpensivefamousbrandH2Oaswellasrememberingtothrowtheemptybottleintherecyclingbin,makesyoufeelprettygoodaboutyourself,right?Itshouldn’t.Evenwhenthebottlesarerecycled,thereareallk

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　　DowningthelastdropofanexpensivefamousbrandH2Oaswellasrememberingtothrowtheemptybottleintherecyclingbin,makesyoufeelprettygoodaboutyourself,right?Itshouldn’t.Evenwhenthebottlesarerecycled,thereareallkindsofotherconsequencesofswallowingbottledwater,saysMelissaPeffers,theair-qualityprogrammanagerforEnvironmentalDefense.

　　Thecontainersareoftenfilledinfarawaylands,thenshippedfromabroad,andstoredinrefrigeratorsatyourlocalstore.Comparethatwiththeinfluenceonenvironmentofturningonyourtap,fillingaglass,anddrinkingup!

　　Anyonewhoischoosingbottledwaterforhealthreasonsismisguided,saysPeffers,“Mostbottledwaterisjusttapwater.”Andwhatcomesoutofyourtapiscarefullymonitoredtofollowthestrictrules.Consideranotherfactthatbottledwaterissurprisinglyexpensive,especiallywhencomparedwiththealternative,whichisalmostfree,anditisastonishingthatAmerica’sdesireforbottledwaterseemsimpossibletosatisfy,reachingnearly30billionbottlesayear.

　　“Myparents’generationneverhadbottledwater,”saysIsabelleSilverman,anEnvironmentalDefenselegaladviser.Shehasmadeacommitmenttogoingbottlefree.“Youdon’tneedtofetchithomefromthestore,andit’scheaper,”sheadds.

　　Bottledwater’sroleasastatussymbolneedstochange,Pefferspointsout.Sowhenawaiteratanexpensiverestaurantoffers“Andwhat’syourdrink?”that’snoreasontoforgetyourconviction（信念）.“Don’tbeafraidtosay,‘I’llhavetap.’Sayitloudenoughthattheothertablesnearbycanhearyou,”Pefferssays.“Andthenspendthatmoneyonadessert.