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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and was amazed to see all of the people had their hands full with bottled water. Bottles were everywhere. Even the dogs were drinking from bottles of water. There were garbage cans‚ beside recycle bins‚ filled with bottles. Not to mention the bottles laying everywhere on the ground. Bottled water is a problem in our society. Bottled water should be banned because it is dangerous for our environment‚ resources‚ and health. Bottled water is very dangerous for your environment because recycling is not
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Bottled Water Industry Analysis & Recommendations I. Industry Introduction The Bottled Water industry is still in an expansionary/growth stage. In 2005 the bottled water industry accounted for $70 billion‚ and is expected to reach $140 billion by the year 2020.Advertising budgets are very heavy in companies such as Pepsi (Aquafina)‚ and are positive indicators of the current [growth] stage in the product’s lifecycle. However‚
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Large pool of buyers but no one accounts for a significant fraction of overall market demand. Degree of product differentiation Various types‚ such as natural mineral water‚ spring water and purified water etc. Products could be identical. Buyer needs and requirements Due to the concerns over the safety of tap water. An increased focus on health and fitness. The hectic on-the-go lifestyles of American consumers. Attracted by the convenience‚ purity and portability. Number of rivals
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Bottled Water is causing damage to the Environment. Along with all the bottles that end up in landfills or the bottles that get burned (sending tons of pollution into the air)‚ the gasoline and other fossil fuels that it requires making all of the bottles is both a waste of fossil fuels and damages the environment. Home Water Filters can save the environment and keep some more green in your pocket. Bottled water on average costs 5000 times more for the United States as a country as apposed to
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drink bottled water only drink bottled water. Many consumers of bottled water believe that it is better than tap water but that not true. People tend to believe that they cannot drink any other water apart from the bottled water as they are convinced it is the safest water to drink. Question arising from this stereotype is whether these people are justified to believe in bottled water as the best and only safe water to drink and that they cannot drink any other water apart from bottled water. Bottled
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Next to oxygen‚ water is the second most crucial necessity of human life. Up to 60% of the human adult body is water (Perlman). Human blood is made up of ninety-two percent water (Sanders). The relevance of ingesting water is the cause for a debate about which source is the best‚ bottled water or tap. There are several reasons to choose bottled water over tap water when quenching thirst. One reason to choose bottled water rather than tap water is because bottled water is odor free. Occasionally
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DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF BOTTLED WATER Bottled water was distributed to the large grocers and clubs directly by the producers whereas they use third parties like bear and wine distributors to make sales and deliveries to stores‚ restaurants & delis Coca-Cola and PepsiCo enjoyed the advantage of their vast distribution channels. It was easy for them to distribute Dasani and Aquafina with their deliveries of other beverage. They also negotiated contracts with sports stadium‚ universities‚ school
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our day and purchase or receive a bottle of water. When was the last time you were not able to access a clean bottle of water? Hard to think of a time‚ right? Tap water can be very hazardous especially in developing countries and many people are not in favor of it. Bottled water is better than tap water because of its convenience and time saved. Bottles of water are also safer to drink unlike many parts of the world who don’t have access to clean water in general. So‚ to make this clear and simple
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Discovering the alarming fact that while 900 million people around the world did not have access to safe drinking water‚ and that Australians spend over 600 million dollars on bottled water each year‚ at age 19 Daniel Flynn decided to create a social enterprise. Thankyou Water empowered Australians to fund safe water projects in developing nations through the sale of bottled water. Being a university student at the time‚ David Flynn and his team of friends‚ were shocked at the injustice of the fact
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