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Love for Bottled Water: Germans Turned off by the Tap

Germans may be “green” but they love their bottled water. For many Germans, it’s unthinkable to drink tap water, even though it is good, clean and free. Now there’s an effort underway to get Germans to give up the bottle in favor of the tap.

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