This post is sponsored by Brita, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
Hey mamas! Raise your hand if your kid asks you to get them water 100 times a day… *both my hands are raised. It is probably the number one request I get from my girls. Since we have been making some changes over here to be more green, I started using using a Brita Pitcher instead of buying water bottles. It’s important to me that my girls drink lots of clean, filtered water but that we are also protecting our environment for their future at the same time.
Drinking water is a healthy choice and we all should be drinking more of it (especially me), but we shouldn’t have to trash the planet to get it. Did you know that 2,000 plastic water bottles are used every second in the United States? And that ONE of those plastic water bottles takes 450 years to decompose? That’s crazy! There is no way that one water bottle that can be drank in less than a few minutes is worth littering our planet for 450 years. It is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish!
I know all these stats are mind blowing and can be really overwhelming. A great place to start making a difference is to use a Brita at home instead of plastic water bottles. Just by using this refillable filtered water pitcher, you can reduce your footprint by up to 1,800 single-use plastic bottles a year!
The Brita refillable pitcher is super easy to fill up from your kitchen sink and it a sustainable alternative to bottled water with the same great taste. Their long lasting filters filter odors and impurities from your tap water to make it healthier and taste better. They reduce 99% of Lead plus Mercury, Chlorine, Benzene, & more. The filters last for six months which is great for busy moms like me who have enough things to worry about on a daily basis.
I urge you to take the first step in living a more sustainable life by eliminating plastic water bottles in your home by using a Brita Pitcher. If you do, please snap a pic, tag me, and use the hashtag #BetterWithBrita. I would love to see how you are enjoying it and making a difference in your home!