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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Source for Tap vs Bottled water http://responsibility-project.libertymutual.com/blog/the-bottle-vs-tap-debate-revs-up?src=keyword_s=ggl_K=tap%20water_C=Responsibility_G=BottleVsTap_Water_M=b&K_CLICKID=32f700e1-f23a-6529-9a6d-00001206db72#fbid=OQta-fwSm5-&src=keyword_s http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2008/06/30/do-you-drink-bottled-water/ http://voices.yahoo.com/cokes-dasani-pepsis-aquafina-not-pure-spring-water-474872.html?cat=69 http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/factsheet/com/bottledwater
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Tap Water Vs Bottle Water Tap Water: Tap water is the most efficient water available. Unfortunately‚ it is also vulnerable to occasional contamination. This is usually locally due to damaged pipes. This type of problem can be fixed in a timely manner. For the most part‚ the water is not much different from bottled water. It can be consumed directly from the pipes without harm. Even when the water is contaminated it is usually not fatal. Water pipes efficiently carry water across the nation as
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Competition in the Bottled Water Industry 1. List and describe the dominant economic characteristics of the bottled water industry. Market size and growth rate The industry is size is worldwide with a growth rate averaging nearly 9% from 1996-2001 (with a U.S. per capita growth from 20 gallons per year in 2001 to 26 gallons per year in 2005.) Number of buyers There is a significant number of buyers in the U.S. and internationally. No one buyer accounts for a significant fraction of
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to use this time to share the benefits of installing water fountains and filling station over the use of dispensing bottled water for public consumption‚ as well as to dispel the myth of bottled water. My hopes is that by the end‚ you will all be informed of the cleanliness of our city’s water. It goes without saying that the safety and quality of the water that you drink is directly linked to the source of that water. In the case of city water‚ it is standard procedure to filter and treat with chlorine
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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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Water is determined by the amounts and kind of suspended and dissolved substances in the water‚ degree of alkalinity (pH)‚ temperature‚ colour and smell‚ and the company of undesirable microorganisms. In this experiment‚ we are explaining whether bottled water is more pure than tap water. For this experiment‚ hypothesis is which water is more pure bottled or taps water. To test the experiment we have used the equipment like bottled water‚ tap water and water test kit. In the research‚ it has been
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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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Ecology Essay Water makes up 75% of your body and is absolutely necessary for living. But do we know what we are drinking when we drink bottled‚ Recycled‚ and tap water? You might think it really does not matter‚ i mean they are all the same clean water right? Well‚ according to Rebecca Ephriham water that individuals and our families drink could contain deadly toxins‚ and can even cause cancer and other life threatening diseases. Some water is much cleaner than others and a much better choice for
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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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