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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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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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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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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May 22‚ 2017 was a day that shook the global community and showed just how deadly terrorist organizations can be. On that Monday‚ a 22 year old of British Muslim decent named Salman Ramadan Abedi set off a homemade bomb while exiting the Manchester Arena in Manchester‚ England. This bombing occurred at the end of a sold out Ariana Grande concert. This attack left twenty three adults and children killed‚ including Abedi. 119 people were injured with 23 of them left in critical condition. The terrorist
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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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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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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 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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