Comments on: Aquafina Eco-Fina Bottle Claims Lightest Weight in its Class

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:35:29 +0000

To all of you who are thinking that your only alternative is to criticize Aquafina in the hopes that they go back to an older design, or who simply plan to buy a different brand of bottled water; you are not focusing on the true problem.

The truth is, that outside of disaster and other limited situations, there is no need for bottled water at all. Alot of bottled water comes from municipal tap water anyway. Bottled water superiority is a marketing myth.

It can cost up to 8,000 times as much energy to bottle and distribute the water than the energy needed to produce your own readily available tap water. Adding a simple filter to your tap can make a world of taste difference, if you are bothered by it.

I’ll take my energetically cheaper, economically cheaper, readily available, convenient, safe, filtered, tap water any day. And fill up my reusable water bottles to take wherever I need.

Think globally and act locally. Stop contributing to the enormous waste of energy, and the enormous problem of bottle disposal, that is represented by bottled water consumption. It adds nothing to your quality of life, it costs you plenty in wasted expense, and it costs the environment significant and lasting harm via both CO2 and plastic waste release.

By: Bob Sogluizzo

Bob Sogluizzo — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:38:33 +0000

Was this new bottle tested thoroughly prior to it’s use? If so by what? It certainly wasn’t by people who actually use the item (purchase the water to drink). This new pkg/btle is by far the poorest designed water bottle ever. There is no way to easily open the bottle without spilling some water. Talk about waste. I think that you should:
A.- get your RD monies back.
B.- Fire the person/company that came up with this design (“Eco-Fina’? What a joke)
C.-Go back to the drawing board and come up with something that works.
It’s only a matter of time before somebody somewhere is put in jeapordy (electric shock, driving distraction, etc) as a result of this junk-bottle.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:02:16 +0000

Have the same challenge with the new bottle. Even though their competitors have taken similar measures to save money (I’m sorry, I just don’t buy that they are so altruistic as to be concerned with the environment unless there’s finance to be gained), this is by far the most inconvenient and difficult to use. I just soaked myself a few minutes ago. When this case is gone, I’m moving on.

By: Barbara Watson

Barbara Watson — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:43:49 +0000

I agree. Although, I do appreciate what Aquafina is trying to do the thinner bottle isn’t a good idea. I not only get a bath every time I open the bottle, I also find it tips over a lot. Please increase the thickness of your bottle.

By: doug

doug — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:12:23 +0000

Is it me, or does anyone else get a bath when opening these “new” bottles??? Every single one.

By: Joseph Herr

Joseph Herr — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:27:51 +0000

If you are privileged with tap water, you should drink it. Bottled water should only be used in emergencies.