Bottled Water. Do We Need It ?

Bottled water is “tainted” by the production, transportation, packaging and disposal of the plastic bottles.

Facts

• In 2004, the bottled water usage was marked as 26 million liters, which translates to nearly 28 million plastic bottles in a year. 86% of them end up as garbage.To produce those plastic bottles, 17 million barrels of oil was used. That oil could have fuel about 100 thousand cars for a year. In addition, 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide was emitted …

• Bottled water costs more than $1.50 per bottle … that is 1900 times the price of tap water !!!
  An average US citizen spends over $400 every year on bottled water. About one hundred billion dollars are spent every year by consumers. Research shows that for a fraction of that amount, everyone on the planet could have safe drinking water and proper sanitation.

• Plastic bottled water, especially under heat, can leach out toxic chemicals, like Bisphenol-A (BPA), that can lead to breast and other types of cancer. And even though you might not keep the plastic bottle under the sun or in the heat, do you know what extreme temperatures it has been through before you bought it ?

See also

How much does bottled water cost ?
How Much Does Your Bottled Water Cost You?