characteristics of the bottled water industry? If we define the economic characteristics in term of macro environment‚ there is several ways that we can categorize as the follow; Market size and growth rate The bottled water industry has a high potential in growth rate and in the terms of sales volume or per capita consumption rate. For example‚ the United States’ capita consumption of bottled water lagged those of soft drinks by more than a 2:1 margin. In term of bottle water‚ the majority of
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Drinking Tap-water is better than Bottled Water Bottled water is simply water from some sources that a company has placed in a bottle for resale. It can have minimal processing – as in natural spring or mineral water‚ or it can be completely filtered and dematerialized which is to remove minerals in the water to nearly pure‚ and then added minerals back into the water to make it taste better. In these days‚ “we drink 15 times more bottled water today than we did in 1976. According to the NRDC
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forth. One person will say ‚”that bottled water is better” and another will say‚” no way tap is better.” Almost like the on going argument that went on in Bobby Bushay’s head in the movie Water Boy where he was saying H2O is better than Gatorade. But when it truly comes down to it tap water is really the winner. It’s better than bottled water in many ways in general. Firstly it costs a whole lot less than bottled water‚ secondly because most of the time bottle water is that same as tap‚ and lastly
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Bottled Water and Tap Water The quality of water that we drink is a significant determinant of our health. Guarantee of the safety of water is a base for the prevention of diseases. Several people prefer to drink bottled or commercial mineral water in the presumption that they are safer and have quality as compared to tap water. I believe that tap water is the best choice for a few different reasons‚ Bottled water is very popular and easily available at most stores. Consumers spend a large
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of water on Earth is drinkable. Every living thing‚ including us‚ need water because it is essential for life. But of course‚ many water consumers today want to drink water that is clean and affordable for themselves and their families. Tap water is more beneficial than bottled water because it is inexpensive‚ convenient‚ and does not harm the environment with waste. First‚ tap water is very cheap and affordable. In Annie Leonard’s article‚ “The Story of Bottled Water”‚ saids “Bottled water costs
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Maldives: water shortage hits 12 islands‚ one family spending 85% of income on bottled water Posted on March 20‚ 2009 by dietvorst | 2 Comments The shortage of potable water on some islands in the Maldives has been described as “serious” by the national disaster management centre (NDMC). There are currently 12 islands which have been facing water shortages since mid-February‚ according to Moosa Ali Kaleyfaan‚ deputy director general of the NDMC. The NDMC has supplied 763 tons of water to eight
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Tap Water vs. Bottled Water "The U.S. public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year‚ and most of those plastic bottles are not recycled" (Karlstrom‚ Solvie‚ and Christine Dell’Amore). Bottled water is harming our environment in many ways. Small things such as transporting these bottles set off fossil fuels which pollutes the air. This could have a huge impact on our environment in the long run. Tap water is more efficient and healthier for our environment‚ instead of 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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A debate between tap and bottled water is ongoing. While many Americans believe tap water is a better way to go‚ many Americans also believe bottled water is the best. Bottled water is better for many reasons. Bottled water is portable‚ it is safer‚ and it creates jobs for many people. Many Americans feel bottled water is better than tap water because it is portable. The bottles make it easy for students to prevent dehydration. Going to the water fountain is always an option‚ but students are only
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The Bottled Water Industry Threat of entry of new competitors is low. Firstly‚ the competitors that currently exist are large‚ dominating companies who already own a huge market share of the industry. New entrants attempting to enter the market will have compete with established brands such as Coca-Cola‚ PepsiCo‚ and Nestle. These brands have decades of experience in the food & beverage industry‚ have developed brand recognition & loyalty and have achieved low-cost production and distribution
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