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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by rgrieselhuber on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:48PM (#33477724)
The only problem I’ve heard about reverse osmosis is you end up lacking in trace minerals. It sounds like straight filtration is the way to go and you can also buy special filters to greatly reduce other industrial waste such as fluoride.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by pfdietz on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:52PM (#33477746)
I find the trace minerals claim dubious. Trace minerals are easily obtained from diet; the drinking water shouldn't make any difference.

I have heard of a case of a well drilled through unfortunate mineralization and yielding water with so much arsenic the home's residents developed symptoms.

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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by lettergram on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:08AM (#33477847)
Yeah, I don’t really see much support that it’s an issue. The trace minerals likely have very little impact and if you eat food you’ll have plenty.

You can also get drops to add minerals, add a very tiny pinch of Himalayan salt, add a remineralizing filter, etc

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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by jazzyjackson on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:55PM (#33477768)
There's also the water waste factor, you send a few gallons down the drain for every gallon dispensed.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by emodendroket on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:10AM (#33477862)
That is definitely true... on the other hand, if you were thinking of buying bottled water that is worse.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by Dylan16807 on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:05AM (#33477833)
Wow, I would have expected the opposite ratio.

But you can use that water if you set your system up for it.

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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by lettergram on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:07AM (#33477840)
Where I live there is no shortage of water. Opposite problems really…

That said, if you drink 10 gallons a week, you’re talking 10-30 gallons of waste water depending on the system (mine is 1.5 waste for every 1 gallon). The average bath is 35-50 gallons. It doesn’t seem like a huge impact.

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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by gnopgnip on Saturday November 05, 2022 @03:23AM (#33478817)
Many reverse osmosis systems sold at home improvement stores include an optional filter that replenishes trace minerals to correct taste
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by ravenstine on Saturday November 05, 2022 @10:01AM (#33481558)
I challenge you to find sound scientific evidence that drinking mineral free water is harmful to human health. Not opinions, but actual studies. They don't exist, by the way, but feel free to confirm it yourself.
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