Want to save the environment and some money? Purchasing a reusable water bottle is one of the simplest solutions to stay hydrated while protecting the environment.

Manufacturing plastic bottles requires an estimated 47 million gallons of oil each year. According to dosomething.org, the United States alone uses 1.5 million barrels of oil annually in the production of plastic bottles. That's enough to fuel 100,000 cars for one year! Bottled water alone is a $100 billion a year industry. In an earlier report by MSN, reports on how an increase in bottled water consumption has contributed to a decrease in recycling.

Using a reusable water bottle is easy and convenient. From a single purchase that doesn’t have to be more than $5 to $10, less fossil fuel and pollution from shipping and distributing bottled products from the manufacturer to global consumers is produced.

You may not think about the cost when you grab a water bottle from the store for a little over a dollar, but compared to the price of tap water, your bottled water costs you a bundle - sometimes up to 10,000 times more than tap water from your faucet at home. With prices as low as $5 to $10 per gallon, bottled water costs more than gasoline. Buying a reusable water bottle is an easy, proactive way to make a difference in the future of the environment while saving some cash.