Bottled Water and the Environment Bottled water has become an important aspect of human lives. For some of us‚ it’s important to the point where we can say “I can’t live without bottled water!”. This is mainly because of its convenience and the idea of bottled water being more “healthy” than tap water. Bottled water may be easily accessible and maybe even tastier than tap water‚ but is it better for ourselves and the environment in the long run? The consumption of bottled water has increased tremendously
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Thai Nguyen Professor Rai Synthesis Essay Sat‚ Feb 11th 2013 Bottled Water vs. Tap water The rational choices one can make The use of bottle water is a debatable topic. Some people claim that using bottled water is severely damages the environment due to recycling issues. Others‚ however‚ believe that bacteria in tap water are not good for your health. Although both sides of the issues have merit‚ bottled water seems to have some disadvantages due to its negative impacts on the environment
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The Australian bottled water industry has been growing rapidly over the past decade. Many Australians drink bottled water on a regular basis‚ and on average consumed 21.2 litres per person (Australian Bureau of Statistics) in 2001. The boom in consumption of bottled water has moved the product beyond the niche market and into the mainstream as it has become a staple to many Australians. Many people drink bottled water today simply because they prefer the taste to that of tap water or perceive it
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are always carrying around water bottles. Whether they be in a Tervis Tumblr‚ or in plastic bottle people always have water with them. While people think most people may drink tap water‚ they would be wrong. Most people drink tap water because is it safer for the environment. And it does not take as much water as people think it takes to produce bottled water. And it also is a healthier choice than any other drink‚ even over tap water. Most people think that bottled water is a hazard to the environment
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H20. Commonly called water. 4. Bob Becker wrote this article in an ordinary newspaper style to trick people that it is a newspaper article. He is trying to scare people and show them what the media can do. 5. People buy and drink bottled water because it was said to be a more purer and healthier but in fact a lot of it is not healthier. 6. People should not buy or drink bottled water for a few reasons‚ the fact that bottled water is not at all cleaner that tap water in fact sometimes dirtier
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2012 Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction It is a fact that water is important for humans to survive. Our body needs water so it can function properly. According to World Health Organization‚ The safety and accessibility of drinking water are major concerns throughout the world. Consumption of water contaminated with infectious agents‚ toxic chemicals‚ and radiological hazards can pose serious health risk. As a result‚ water treatment and purification methods are now thought as of good practice
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negative effects that bottled water brings into the world. There are many environmental concerns that take place in this world‚ and bottled water is contributing to a large portion of that. In this report‚ we analyzed facts‚ statistics‚ and general rationale to assist Pepsi-Co’s Aquafina to make the world a healthier place. Over the last decade it is noted that Aquafina suffers from negative imagery from select customers concerned with its practices to the production of bottled water onto the environment
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Maldives: water shortage hits 12 islands‚ one family spending 85% of income on bottled water Posted on March 20‚ 2009 by dietvorst | 2 Comments The shortage of potable water on some islands in the Maldives has been described as “serious” by the national disaster management centre (NDMC). There are currently 12 islands which have been facing water shortages since mid-February‚ according to Moosa Ali Kaleyfaan‚ deputy director general of the NDMC. The NDMC has supplied 763 tons of water to eight
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Trieu Pham Professor Pilch English 100 12/11/13 Proposing a Solution: Why Bottled Water Ruins our Environment Bottled water is a major contributor to the detriment of the environment‚ and there are many remedies to this issue. The consumption of bottled water is growing rapidly. It is purchased for a wide variety of purposes‚ varying from convenience to the accessibility and quality of potable water from public systems. As consumers‚ we are constantly on the go and are sold very highly on
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The Bottled Water Industry Threat of entry of new competitors is low. Firstly‚ the competitors that currently exist are large‚ dominating companies who already own a huge market share of the industry. New entrants attempting to enter the market will have compete with established brands such as Coca-Cola‚ PepsiCo‚ and Nestle. These brands have decades of experience in the food & beverage industry‚ have developed brand recognition & loyalty and have achieved low-cost production and distribution
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