Compare And Contrast Tap Water Vs Bottled Water

Water is the most commonly consumed drink in today's world. Mostly, because it is essential to life, and partly because it is being presented to consumers in a neatly labeled, bottle. Water is a necessity, but having it in a bottle is not a necessity. In an article by Tree Hugger it asserts “Somehow, somewhere, somebody decided that tap water was no longer acceptable and along came the paranoia, the bottled water and the oceans full of trash and empty plastic bottles”(Watson). This statement reiterates how consumers have become accustom to trusting bottle water more than tap, even though bottled water has issues all of its own. This creation of using plastic bottles with labels has caused consumers to buy them like crazy. However, there
From the way they are regulated, to the way they are presented to customers. Just as there are differences, there are also similarities. One similarity: Bottled water is the same as tap water in some cases. In an article by National Geographic titled “ Why tap water is better than bottled water” it states “Yes, some bottled water comes from sparkling springs and pristine sources. But more than 25 percent comes from a municipal supply”(Karlstrom and Dell'Amore). Which means some of the bottles that are being bought, are the exact same thing that is being given to consumer's in their house. Water is a natural resource that is primarily free to consumers. Tap water needs to be taken advantage of. This resource runs through homes, schools, and many public facilities. This convenience of having the same exact thing as bottled water everywhere should be help to settle the debate between tap and bottled
Bottled water supporters May say with tap water, you don't really know what your drinking. Which makes sense because it is not clearly printed on a bottle. What consumers may not know, is how bottled water is not always clear when it comes to it's sources. In some cases, the prestine waterfalls and peaceful pictures are a lie. Causing consumer's to believe bottled water comes from a better place than tap. In an article by Forbes lifestyle Titled “ Nestle sued again for falsely representing bottled tap water as naturally spring-sourced” it claims “ On that occasion, the Connecticut class action lawsuit took issue with the fact that Nestle purported the water in bottles of Poland Spring came from an underground spring source deep in the woods in Maine when, in fact, it came from a well encircled not by nature but by parking lots” (Rumugam). So maybe, all the acquisitions made about tap water should be made about bottled