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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by jacobolus on Friday September 27, 2019 @11:02PM (#21098134)
“Better” taste is subjective.

Many people have become familiar with the flavor of plastic, and learned to associate it with “purity” or “freshness” or “quality” or whatever.

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by peteretep on Friday September 27, 2019 @11:38PM (#21098260)
I think this is untrue; there’s plenty of difference in water taste from region to region in countries, without having to suggest it’s the taste of plastic that people react to.

In NYC I always drink bottled water, where I’ll happily drink potable tap water in most places.

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by seveneightn9ne on Saturday September 28, 2019 @10:15AM (#21100391)
Wait, what? NYC has some of the best tap water in the country (barring some old buildings with bad pipes).
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