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Here's the Brita Style water filter jug review in a sentence: I thought the whole idea of a water filter was purest marketing bullshit. Then I tried one. Now I wouldn't want to give it up.

Many water filter bottles use activated carbon, which works to remove chlorine, bad odours, and some heavy metals from tap water. However, depending on your location and the water quality ...