Story by Ani Freedman writing for Fortune Well
I remember while studying abroad in Spain, locals used to tell me that they could always spot Americans because we were lugging our big reusable water bottles everywhere. I can’t remember a time when I was there that I didn’t have my 40-ounce Hydro Flask with me.
I am far from the only American preoccupied with drinking water. According to Our World in Data, the United States was the top consumer of municipal water (for drinking, cooking, and washing) until 2003, when China surpassed us. Still, Americans are holding on to second place and sit steadily above most other countries.
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