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		paulryanrogers on Oct 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Much US “recycling” goes straight to the landfill Are reusable bottles and home water filters a bridge too far?

dugite-code on Oct 25, 2022 [–]

You would need a very expensive filtering system for most South East asian water supplies to reach western safety standards. Boiling, bathing and washing is what that water is used for.

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