Explanatory Essay: Bottled Water or Tap Water? There are articles, flyers, and even books out in the market that try to persuade people to either use bottled water or tap water. While many believe that tap water is more beneficial to the body, others believe that the convenience and advertising of purified bottled water is acceptable enough for themselves. As we consume water, we concern ourselves with issues such as if it is harmful to the environment, if it is harmful to our health and whether
Tap water vs bottled water. One of the most significant resources in our life is water. However, when it comes to drinking water, people should be careful on choosing whether the water they are drinking is pure and healthy for them or not. People can make their own choice to drink a tap water or bottled water. Most people believe that bottled water is healthier than drinking tap water. However, they should take a look at the adverse effects of bottled water before they consume it. Bottle
BOTTLED WATER VERSUS TAP Purer Water or Pure Hype? Seventy percent of the human body is comprised of water. This makes drinking water quality vital. The EPA estimates the average adult consumes 1.2 liters daily or 115 gallons of community (tap) water daily while the average consumption of bottled water per capita in the U.S. is in excess of 30.8 gallons per year and is expected to continue to increase according to the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and the Beverage Marketing
did on water contamination, tap water versus expensive bottled water. Our water is tap well water. While exploring the topic futher, our research area took place on our kitchen counter where we observed how the test chemicals reacted with the tap water versus the bottled waters. We needed to follow the directions thoroughly, so we got accurate results. We started with test strips of ammonia: all three glasses of water contained: 0 mg/L of ammonia, 0 mg/L of chloride. The 4 in 1 showed: Tap water;
Is bottled water safe to drink? It’s quite possibly one of the biggest accessories for every single health-conscious, fitness enthusiast out there. No runner, weight lifter or aerobic exerciser would be seen without it. The benefits of the stuff are so greatly valued in fact that bottled water can actually cost up to a whopping 1000 times more than what would come out of our taps in our very own kitchen and bathrooms. The question is however, is bottled water safe? The sad reality is that when it
Distribution: Plastic water bottles are considered one of the healthiest beverages you can find in any shop. But are they really all that healthy for the environment, or is there a fine line between a plastic bottled water drink and what’s best for everyone? Let’s take a look at bottled water from the very start to find out. To manufacture plastic bottles, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is used, and to produce PET, crude oil and natural gas is required. If one fills a plastic water bottle 1/4th full
Americans believe Bottled water to be pure and safe. There are some chemicals in the battled water as well as tap water. According to Cynthia Dougherty the director of EPA, “The EPA is stating that the United States has one of the safest water supplies in the world and that we have a very, very high assurance of safe, high-quality drinking water (Lunsford 717). It’s with her statement about how safe regular tap water is due to the use of similar-chemicals found in bottled water. However, we find
Dangers of Bottled Water General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech my audience will able to describe the dangers of Bottled water. Central idea: Bottled water is not as safe as people believe it to be. Organization Style: Cause and Effect I. Introduction Attention getter: “Every five minutes in the U.S over 2 million plastic bottles are used (Arrey).” Americans drink about 7 billion gallons of bottled water a year that’s about $8 billion dollars in
and reliable means of drinking water. This was a tragic incident for the environment as well as the world’s citizens. While thousands of North Americans desire for bottle water increased, this gave corporations the opportunity to swoop in and save the day, and of course make a profit. This dawned the era of bottled water. Corporations began selling pre bottled “safe” water for the public to drink. People then began to get hooked on the convenience of bottled water, and lost faith in their government’s
Bottled water is one of the heroes of the 21st century. After all, one of the best feelings in the world is cracking the seal of an ice cold bottled water and drinking it without worrying about contaminants and diseases. Bottled water is one of the most accessible resources Americans have today. Elizabeth Royte states, “bottled water can pretty easily be dated back to 1977 when Perrier was introduced to urban areas.” This green glass is not what most Americans associate with bottled water today