Avoid Drinking Bottled Water

As of right now,there is much wrong with the world. Wars are being fought, crime, rape and racism are still undoubtedly alive. This upsets countless people, movements have been made while others brawled back. With much crisis going on, numerous people seem to forget where it is all happening; Earth, mother of all things. Species whom have been around longer than humans are impelling extinction, the polar ice caps are melting, and landfills are overflowing. It is a terrifying thought to consider that the ones at fault for all of this is mankind. Each individual has a role in addressing environmental sustainability, and most are not doing their part.

I have always found it sort of curious when I see people buying bottled water. My grandfather told me that when he was a boy they drank water from the hose and it was free. I know growing up our household certainly didn’t bother with things like that, so facet water is what we got as well. The costs of groceries these days is expensive, spending extra money on water always seemed like such a waste to me. Now, that being said, some people live in areas where the water isn’t very clean, and buying bottled water is much safer than drinking the city’s water. Also, bottled water has become more popular because it is paired as a service; Bottled water is easy to grab on the go. It takes more time to find a water bottle, with a lid, and fill it up than to grab an already bottled water.

The controversy of bottled water verse tap water can be argued on both sides. However, tap water is the better alternative in the long run. Some may say there is a distinct taste difference between the two, yet most can't tell. In a college classroom, a group of students completed an experiment where they tasted a variety of waters: Great Value, Zephyrhills, and tap water. Most students guessed incorrectly, not tasting a difference (Combass). Although people have concerns with tap water, it is the most convenient. Not only is tap water cheaper, it is the safest source that positively impacts our environment.

Op-ed New York Times contributor Tom Standage 's article“Bad to the Last Drop” has stated that people spend too much money on buying bottled water. What they don 't know is the difference between bottled and tap water. People buy bottled water because they think it 's safer to drink. What they don’t know is that bottled water is bad for the environment. Bottled water manufacturers begin by putting the water into plastic bottles which then is shipped from one part of the world to another and then kept refrigerated before they sell it. Not only that, but people around the world are lacking safe drinkable water and are dying of water-borne diseases. Bottled water is a problem and people should stop spending money on such an unnecessary product. Instead, they should give that money to water charities. Standage effectively argues that bottled water is not good for the environment nor for the people.

“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 extremely costly, and is composed of contaminants that are unhealthy to consume. The importance of discussing this issue is advantageous because the public is unaware that tap water is more favourable than bottled water. Choosing tap water over

Every year worldwide, 72 billion gallons of water are used just to make empty plastic water bottles. In the article, “Are the Bottles Safe,” details are given about how clean and safe bottled tap water really is. Bottled water has more health risks and is more environmentally harmful than drinking tap water in a reusable bottle.

Americans live in a consumer society where majority of products are packaged ready for use. This is attributed to the availability of disposable merchandise that is favorable and efficient in delivering the various products that are on demand. Among the various favorably consumed packed products is bottled water. It does not however, make sense for people to buy bottled water and throw the container away after they have emptied it. This is because the plastic bottles have a number of defects to the environment as well as to the general welfare of the economy. For example, in 1976 an average American drank 1.6 gallons of bottled water and since then the quantity has increased to an average of 30

Many people believe that bottled water is much safer than tap water. This is a false statement according to websites like CNN, National, Geographic and Money Crashers.

In the article “Trust on Tap”, Kate Brown explores the why the vast majority of people turn to bottled water as opposed to tap despite bottled water’s many drawbacks. The article discusses how it was found that people in a survey seem to believe “convenience, cost and environmental impact” (Brown) are a “secondary” (Brown) concern and many drink it because they believe it is “better quality” (Brown). Despite this view, it is completely untrue that bottled water is “safer” (Brown) than tap water. According to an expert in water quality, Stewart Khan, tap water must meet more “stringent… criteria” (Khan) than bottled water to ensure purification. Lastly Brown shows how many water companies lie to the public, just as Nestle did as they led the public to believe their water was spring water although it was in fact groundwater they pulled “near a present… waste dump” (Brown).

Researchers have shown that majority of people spend so much money buying bottled water daily and yet they have tap water that’s almost free. The amount of bottled water consumed per day around the global is more than that of tap water. An article from the USA Today Magazine states, “... demand for bottled water is increasing--producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy. In the industrial world, bottled water is considered to be healthier than tap water because bottled water costs more than tap water. Bottled water can cost up to 10,000 times more. At as much as $2.50 per liter, bottled water costs more than gasoline.” According to the article, the demand for bottled water is increasing and that’s causing environmental concerns and using a large amount of energy. The industries that manufacture and produce bottled water need a lot of energy to purify the water and make the bottles. It is expensive for retailers to buy bottled

Everyday millions of people will reach for a bottle of water, not thinking about the effects it can have on many aspects of their life and others. Bottled water may seem innocent but it needs to be treated with extreme care and caution. Even though bottled water may seem safe, it could contain many toxins. By drinking from a plastic water bottle, people should consider if it is really worth the cost of paying for the actual bottle itself. People should also consider the long term effects it can have on the earth as well as the effects it can have on the human body. Bottled water has always gave the impression of being cost efficient and safe, but when put to the test are they harming people more than what is suspected of the so called harmless water bottle?

The United States is constantly saying to go green. "Going green means to pursue knowledge and practices that can lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles” (Going Green). There are a variety ways that people can go green. One specific way they can do this is by not using plastic water bottles. Bottled water is a worldwide item used in a person’s everyday life. It is so commonly used even though it is far more costly than filtered water or tap water, and even sometimes gasoline. Bottled water has a significant impact on the environment, as well as the health of individuals. It is important to understand what exactly the impact of bottled water has on the universe today. People try and say that bottled water is safer, more convenient, and helps provide employment in numerous ways. Bottled water may be purer than water from the tap, but it comes with a price. It may employ people, but in comparison to the price of manufacturing and selling water bottles, it is a small amount. Plastic water bottles are prohibiting the United States from going green by negatively destructing our environment, hurting the economy and harming human lives.

Have you ever had any concerns about bottled water? Do you think that bottled water consumption should be banned? Bottled water is water packed in plastic containers and sold for human consumption (Health Canada, 2013). Currently, the amount of bottled water consumed has increased considerably since many people feel it is safer drinking bottled water than tap water (Parent and Wrong, 2014). According to The Statistics Portal, the global sale of bottled water took a leap from 161, 589 to 181, 608 liters from 2009 to 2011. Only in the United States, each American citizen consumed around 32 gallons of bottled water in 2013, thus meaning an equivalent growth of 15, 94% over 2009 (The Statistics Portal, 2014). In fact, due to good portability, bottled water has been helpful in both simple and complex situations such as daily exercises and natural disasters. Even though having those few considerable advantages, bottled water still have been less beneficial; especially due to the negative impacts in the social, health and environmental fields.

Have you ever had any concerns about bottled water? Do you think that bottled water consumption should be banned? Bottled water is water packed in plastic containers and sold for human consumption (Health Canada, 2013). Currently, the amount of bottled water consumed has increased considerably since many people feel it is safer drinking bottled water than tap water (Parent and Wrong, 2014). According to The Statistics Portal, the global sale of bottled water took a leap from 161, 589 to 181, 608 liters from 2009 to 2011. Only in the United States, each American citizen consumed around 32 gallons of bottled water in 2013, thus meaning an equivalent growth of 15, 94% over 2009 (The Statistics Portal, 2014). In fact, due to good portability, bottled water has been helpful in both simple and complex situations such as daily exercises and natural disasters. Even though having those few considerable advantages, bottled water still have been less beneficial; especially due to the negative impacts in the socio-economic, health and environmental fields.

Have you ever noticed the terrible taste of tap water before? San Francisco has recently passed a law banning the sale of plastic water bottles. Why was this careless mistake made? The sale of water bottles on Escondido city property should not be banned due to state of emergency, traveling and convenience purposes, and health benefits.