Of course we all already know buying bottled water is not a good thing on so many levels. Yet, I myself am guilty of occasionally giving in to convenience and making a "healthier choice" of water over soft drinks when I'm out and about (instead of stashing a Nalgene everywhere. NO MORE.

This Fast Company magazine article iced it for me. I will no longer buy bottled water. I've got a commitment from my four stepkids and husband to do the same.

I've also started this group on Facebook to help enlist support and spread the word.

Will you please join me and stop buying bottled water -- and encourage those around you to do the same?

A few startling data points from the article:

• Americans spent more money last year on bottled water than on iPods or movie tickets: $15 billion
• The industry transports around 1 billion bottles of water a week, also bad for the environment.
• Meantime, 1 out of 6 people in the world has no dependable drinking water.

I gotta believe there are millions of other people like me who are OK with trading off the convenience of bottled water to be part of a bigger solution.

Are you?