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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Every year‚ Americans spend billions of dollars on bottled water. Some people refer to it as an unneeded expense‚ however‚ it is an easy convenient way to get needed fluids. Bottled water is a profusely used commodity all over the world. There are many benefits to bottled water such as‚ travelling‚ emergency preparedness‚ convenience‚ proper hydration‚ and weight loss. Bottled water can be efficient while travelling. It helps keep you hydrated much better than coffee or carbonated
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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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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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Bottled Water Reflection Essay To ban or not to ban‚ that is the question. Everyone has heard about this everlasting‚ ongoing debate. Both sides have large amounts of evidence and contradict each other whenever mentioned. Nonetheless‚ my group and I believe that water bottles should be banned since they aren’t being disposed in the correct manner and increasing pollution levels all over the world. Through our research‚ we found that according to the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) seventeen
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type of water participants drink: store-bought bottled water‚ home filtered water‚ or tap water. As depicted in chart A‚ seven (47%) respondents drink home-filtered water‚ six (40%) drink bottled water‚ and the remaining two (13%) drink tap water. An overwhelming
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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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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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Macroenvironmental Factors Affecting Automobile Industry - Presentation Transcript 1. MACRO-ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 2. Introduction * Tenth largest in the world * Expected to overtake China * Huge attraction for foreign car manufacturers * Dominated by domestic companies * Contributes 3.1% to the nominal GDP 3. Interesting Figures India’s motorcycle market is the second largest in the world Largest three-wheeler market
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Water is a vital resource for humans. In fact‚ our bodies are composed primarily of water‚ which is why we cannot live without water. There are basically two sources of drinking water: tap and bottled. So what is the difference between the two? This is a topic that typically causes quite a division between people. Some major contrast between tap and bottled water is the regulations‚ cost‚ and the impact on the environment. Overall‚ the benefits of water bottles do not outweigh the cost. When the
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