Trouble with Bottled Water 1. What’s in the Bottles One problem has to do with what’s in the bottles themselves. The Earth Policy Institute reports that 1.5 million barrels of oil per year‚ which is enough to fuel 100‚000 cars for that same year‚ are required to satisfy Americans’ demand for bottled water. That’s because PET‚ or polyethylene terephthalate‚ the plastic used in water bottles‚ is derived from crude oil. And‚ according to the Earth Policy Institute article "Bottled Water: Pouring
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Outline I. INTRODUCTION TOPIC: Bottled water HOOK: THESIS STATEMENT: effects on humans‚ environment and oceans BODY II. FIRST EFFECT: Humans SUPPORTING DETAILS: Bottled water has many bad things for our bodies. III. SECOND EFFECT: Environment SUPPORTING DETAILS: Bottled water has many chemicals that contaminate the environment. IV. THIRD EFFECT: Oceans SUPPORTING DETAILS: We think we recycle bottled water but they end up oceans. V. CONCLUSION: Bottled water has many effects on us and environment
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Bottled water‚ it seems such an unlikely culprit for such massive deterioration. Bottled water‚ as simple and convenient as it is‚ is the beginning of a large controversy. Behind it is not only a story of pollution‚ but also a story of the damage from the production. “... many had an incomplete understanding of the total environmental impact of bottled water production” (Saylor‚ et al. 599). The environment is being destroyed by the plastic and the wastes of oil. Not only is the environment being
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there is discrimination against them in other areas of the city. Rents paid are a very high percent of peoples’ incomes. (a) Would the demand for apartments in this area be relatively inelastic or relatively elastic? State why. (b) Would the supply of apartments in this area be relatively inelastic or relatively elastic? State why. 1 (c) Draw the demand and supply curves as you have described them‚ showing the initial equilibrium price and quantity. Label carefully. (d) Now assume the government
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Just Tap It: The Negative Effects of Bottled Water “In Canada‚ bottled water consumption was estimated at 24.4 litres per person in 1999. By 2005‚ that had increased to about 60 litres per person‚ with sales worth $652.7 million” (CBC News‚ 2008). This dramatic increase in bottled water consumption does not come without severe repercussions and has caused a chain reaction of unfortunate events. Although easily available and terribly convenient‚ bottled water negatively effects the environment‚ is
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Battling Over Bottled Water Student Name University Name Battling Over Bottled Water One of the last places in the world one would expect to find a battle over water is Michigan. Michigan‚ who once displayed “Water Wonderland” on its license plates‚ features more than 11‚000 lakes and 36‚000 miles of streams and one is never more than six miles from enjoying any one of them (Michigan Outdoors). Why then has a dispute over water rights escalated into several lawsuits? The purpose of this
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The Case Against Bottled Water TheStar.com - August 11‚ 2008 By Sean Petty & Justin Trudeau Essay Exercise: After reading this newspaper opinion piece‚ think about how the authors could revise this into an academic essay. What would they have to change in terms of content‚ format‚ and style? Consider whether there are any opportunities for using headings‚ graphics‚ etc. Canadians have long been proud of the mighty rivers and beautiful lakes that make this country one of the greatest repositories
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WATER 1. Nearly 80% of the surface of earth is water. 2. 97% of all water on earth is sea water. 3. Chemically‚ it us 2 atoms of Hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen. We and Water : 1. The human body is made up of about 70% water. 2. Every system in our body needs water. 3. Water makes up 83% of our blood. 4. Water helps us digest food. 5. Water transports body wastes. 6. Water keeps our temperature correct. 7. Each day we must replace 2.4 ltrs
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Bottled Water‚ Pro or Con? Many people and schools believe that the sale of bottled water should be banned for a multitude of reasons. However‚ due to to lack of convenience‚ profit‚ and access to safe water‚ my school (YMS) should not ban the sale of bottled water. Why ban water? Many people believe that since bottled water is the #1 most sold drink and gives off the most waste‚ that that is the drink we should ban. However‚ banning bottled drinks such as Gatorade‚ sodas‚ or other sugary
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maybe a water. I don’t know what you would choose‚ but I would grab a bottle of water. B. Credibility: I’ve been drinking bottled water ever since I’ve known myself. I’ve also researched about this topic for 4 weeks in addition to consuming it in larger proportions than any other beverage‚ in the last 5 years. C. Relevance: According to the International Bottled Water Association ‚May 21‚ 2012‚ each year‚ water bottle consumption increases by 3 to 4 %. In 2011‚ total U.S. bottled water consumption
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