Sometimes all it takes is a good swift kick in the pocketbook to get people to do right.

Case in point. Environmentalists have been screaming for years that disposable plastic water bottles are bad for they environment because they clog up landfills. They’ve released study after study that says tap water is just as good and safe as bottled water. And in some cases, bottled water is nothing more than tap water put in a plastic container.

The city of Chicago has even gone so far as to start taxing 5 cents per bottle of bottled water.

But to no avail. People still want their fancy bottled water. That is until the economy started to dive.

With the price of gas sky-high and grocery bills going through the roof, people are trying to find ways to cut costs.

One way appears to be, to cut back on bottled water. The Associated Press reports:

With a day's worth of bottled water - the recommended 64 ounces - costing hundreds to thousands of dollars a year depending on the brand, more people are opting to slurp water that comes straight from the sink.

I’ll admit bottled water is convenient. But at a time when we are looking to save money, wouldn’t it make a lot of sense to stop paying for bottled water when you can get tap water basically for free?