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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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    Drinking Bottled Water

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    Water is a vital substance that is required to survive‚ without it we can suffer from severe dehydration and possibly even death. The Mayo Clinic Staff states in "Water: How much should you drink every day?"‚ that "Every system in your body depends on water. For example water flushes toxins out of vital organs‚ carries nutrients to your cells‚ and provides a moist environment for ear‚ nose‚ and throat tissues" (Mayo Clinic Staff). This elaborates on how your body uses water to keep your body healthy

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    Bottled Water and the Environment There is no doubt bottled water serves many reasonable purposes including for travel‚ as an alternative to the other options offered at places such as sporting events‚ and for emergencies. Many people have begun to see bottled water as better alternative to tap water and causing the amount of consumption and production to increase. “According to Lauria ’s bottled water association‚ in 1990‚ 2.2 billion total gallons of bottled water were sold worldwide. In 2007

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    are drinking bottled water in record numbers—a whopping 5 billion gallons in 2001” (IBWA). Drinking water is an essential to all living beings‚ especially human beings. The concern globally is people are not getting enough water to help replace whatever they have lost through the normal bodily functions. Bottled water has great contributions when it comes to Americans. Americans of this century have grown up on bottled water; it becomes second nature to them to not buy bottled water. At schools

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    Bottled Water vs Tap Water

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    Elizabeth Young BIO 220 January 27‚ 2013 Trent McDowell Filter This: The Advantages of Bottling Your Own Water Water‚ life’s most essential element. Is your consumption of this life giving liquid eradicating the Earth as we know it? Bottled water has become a huge trend in the US and the world today. “In 2007‚ Americans spent $11.7 billion on 8.8 billion gallons of bottled water‚” (Palliser‚ 2010‚ p1). They are on the shelves of every convenience store‚ supermarket and vending machine.

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    The Flaws of Bottled Water

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    Liquid Asset Bottled water companies are industries that cause detremental damage to the environment and its customers. But according to law and American economics‚ they are doing nothing wrong. They are an ever-expanding industry generating record profits. In America and the rest of the world‚ economic growth is the epitome of great modernized success. Yes‚ the companies are over using a lot of fossil fuels such as crude oil and natural gas. Yes‚ they are ruining ecosystems by draining water tables until

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    topic of tap water and bottle and why you should drink tap water. What are the types of waters and the facts of bottled water and tap water? What are the standards and regulations over bottled and tap water? Why you should drink tap water? Based on research I believe that tap water is a better choice because of the FDA regulations and standards places on it‚ the effect it has on the environment and the overall cost and health effects of tap water. Tap Water Vs Bottled Water What are the

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    Bottled Water In Africa

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    Ethiopia having their first sip of clean water in months. That is possible because someone‚ or a group of people‚ brought them bottled water. Bottled water is the best option of water for this reason and a few others. Bottled water is also the best option because of its availability during disasters and it provides jobs to many people. Bottled water‚ best water. Bottled water is very important in underdeveloped countries‚ it may be the only source of clean water they ever receive. In Bad to the Last

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    But while water itself may be simple‚ the business of bottled water is not. It is big‚ complicated and competitive‚ having grown into an almost $ 9 billion a year business in the United States. The business has been built in large part on savvy marketing‚ aimed at convincing consumers that not all water is created equal. The pitch seems to have worked. In the last 30 years‚ bottled water has emerged from virtually nothing to become the No. 2 beverage in the United States‚ behind soft drinks

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    Bottled Water Issues

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    problems with our water? The answer is yes‚ this one good is bottled water. Bottled water is bad for not only watersheds around the globe‚ but for animals and humans. Bottling plants draw up to two million gallons per minute from lakes or rivers in some places. Some of these plants bottle on rivers which drops water levels low enough to kill fish and other species. Bottled water isn’t a healthy choice for anyone. Buying bottled water is contributing to our water crisis. Bottled water flows with

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