# What can I drink in the summer that is 'healthy'

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** liquor-alcohol, beer\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-drink-in-the-summer-that-is-healthy/1001330 "2024-05-10T02:45:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-drink-in-the-summer-that-is-healthy/1001330/20 "2024-05-10T15:41:01Z")

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> [@VOW](#):
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> I drink water, a lot of it. And I buy bottled water. I try to be responsible and recycle the bottles.

> [@Old bottled water -- wow!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-bottled-water-wow/1001141/5):
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> [[Plastics Industry Insiders Reveal the Truth About Recycling | "Plastic Wars" | FRONTLINE + NPR] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfrN-P2VCIk) A manufacturer can claim to be using “recycled” plastic by using even a fraction of a percent of recycled materials, and even if these are “recycled” from leftover sprue that was never incorporated into manufactured products. The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used in beverage bottles, among many other applications, will break down by both exposure to ultraviolet radiation and hydro…

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