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Bottled water has become a controversial topic as of late. There are always two sides to every argument, some think that bottled water is beneficial to society, whereas some people think that it is detrimental to society as a whole. Bottled water is detrimental to society because it costs the country an abundance of money. It is also harmful to society because it is damaging to the environment. A lack of sanitation in bottled water has also been connected to illnesses among people who drink it. Bottled water is in no way shape or form worth the price that one will spend financially, nor is it worth the gamble of becoming sick from all the harsh chemicals that come from the bottle itself.

“The Story of Bottled Water” by Annie Leonard’s central purpose is about how bottled water is less environmentally-friendly, less tasty, and less safe, but more expensive. The author wants action to be taken to ban water bottles and increase the access of safe tap water to all.

Companies using multiple advertising strategies to make people continue buying products. In the video “The Story of Bottled Water,” Annie Leonard addressed that companies need to sell more and more products to keep growing. Americans almost consume half a billion bottled water every week, and it is enough to circle the earth five times. Annie mentioned the term, “Manufacture demands” - the companies using advertising strategies to make people think they have to spend money on products they do not need, or they already have. Bottled water companies claim that the tap water is not sanitized and unhealthy for the human body. Therefore, people got scared to drink tap water at home. They are rather paying thousands of times more for a bottled water even it is free to drink tap water. Water bottle companies are seducing customers by putting images of mountains and rivers to convince the buyers that the water is safe and clean. They promote that it is an economical way for people to consume plastic bottled water because the water came from natural resources. In fact, tap water is the primary sources of most of the bottled water, and the bottles are not

This week’s video called Tapped brings up the world wide issue of water and the waste that come with it. Bottled water brings many concerns to the table, including health and environmental issues. One of the main issues that I found interesting was how much the water bottling industries put out false advertising. Did you ever look on a bottle of water and see beautiful mountains or a crystal clear stream? Well, you guessed it… false advertising. The video explained to us that not only does most of the bottled water that we drink come from a tap but it also is not tested the way that it is advertised. The bottled water that everyone is drinking has most likely only been ran through a filter, no testing for chemicals or bacteria has been done. We are led to believe that this water is more safe and/or better for us due to the very convincing messages written on the bottles. When in reality the water that comes from your kitchen sink is much better for you, unless otherwise noted. Aquafina water has one of the biggest false advertisement labels. The bottles label consists of a clean blue label showing images of snow-capped mountains and the claim, "Pure water, perfect taste." This leads to the incorrect conclusion that Aquafina is sourced from mountain spring water. When is reality, Aquafina come from a tap. In 2007 PepsiCo (the brand

Moreover, these water and food companies are not only manipulating society but also putting peoples´ health at risk which is leading them to obtain harmful diseases. A bottle of water can seem harmless, it is just a simple plastic bottle, but what people don’t know is that that simple plastic bottle contains toxic chemicals that can, in a matter of time, send a person to the emergency room. “Chemicals used to soften plastics, including plastic water bottles- can disrupt human endocrine function. The endocrine glands produce and regulates hormone that manage our vital functions, such as reproduction, breathing, and thinking. Disrupting these bodily processes can lead to birth defects, cancer or developmental problems in babies and children”

Bottled water is better than tap water, RIGHT? Is tap water really that bad? Is Bottled water really the right way to go? These sentences are suppose to make you rethink your decision to drink either bottled water or tap water. My message for the water bottle is that the label may say one thing but the real facts are in the water. Water bottle industries have been around since 1767, this was the first time that bottled water was publicly advertised. When they first started advertising bottled water people said, what's the point of buying bottled water when we can just get free water from the tap. But low and behold bottled water has become a major industry and is still increasing in popularity. This happened because of false advertising. The

The convenience of bottled water is not worth the money, potential health risks, or the environmental impacts in the production and disposal of the plastic bottles. Bottled water usage cannot be regulated, but a lot can be done to ensure that the environment is pollution free. As consumers, we must ensure that we are conscious of the health risks involved when we drink bottled water as well as the impacts the plastic bottle has. Water is a precious resource, and there must be better decisions made to ensure it is not being wasted. Individual should save their money, reduce consumption of bottled water. and invest in reusable water

In study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in 1999, it revealed that twenty-two percent of the one-thousand water bottles being tested contained an alarming amount of chemicals that surpassed the health limit in one or more states. In addition, out of one-hundred and three brands that were tested, at least eighteen of them were found to have had contained microbiological contaminants, once again exceeding the health limits (Hyder). Although the study is a bit older, the problem of finding chemicals in bottled water has continued. Since the year 2000, there have been nine outbreaks due to contamination in bottled water (Commercially Bottled Water). In 2004, Coca-Cola withdrew its own water bottle brand because of concerns about a possible carcinogen in the water (Ward, Owen, Ryan et al). Carcinogens are “substances and exposures that can lead to cancer”, and the fact that it was a concern in a popular water bottle brand could result in dangerous outcomes (Known and Probable…).

Among these millions are those who believe bottled water is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Like Thomas J. Lauria, they believe “…bottled water provides a healthy choice when tap water is not accessible, preferred, or convenient.” According to a consumer poll “70 percent of bottled water drinkers also drink from the tap.” (Lauria) showing that what consumers care about most is convenience of consumption. Individuals in developing countries do not have the luxury of choice. They must travel a great distance for access to safe drinking water. When a group of individuals does not have access to clean water, whether due to natural disaster, water contamination, or developing status, bottled water is a saving grace and can save many lives. Access to bottles water allows them access to clean water without the time consuming and often dangerous process of traveling to and from a watering hole.” For those of us in the developed world, safe water is now so abundant that we can afford to shun the tap water under our noses and drink bottled water instead,” (Standage)

The U.S. is the largest consumer market for bottled water in the world, followed by Mexico, China, and Brazil. Millions of Americans use bottled water as their primary source of drinking water and about a third of the public consumes it regularly. In fact, sales have tripled in the past 10 years, to about $4 billion a year. People spend over 240 times more per gallon for bottled water than they do for tap water. Do you know why? It’s because they put pretty pictures on the labels that make you think it’s some kind of special water. In one instance a label that had a lake and mountains on it, when it really came from a well in an industrial facility's parking lot. Only later to find out it was near a hazardous

Due to the environment impact, we decided to explore the students’ basic knowledge and opinions of bottled water, and whether or not to ban bottled water at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. In order to answer this question, we conducted a survey and over 90 students were involved. The majority of participants think the university should not ban bottled water at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, since the bottled water is considered more hygiene, convenient and tasty. The implications of these results are useful for water system organizations.

In this journal a study was run comparing the characteristics of bottled water to regular tap water and the overall beliefs of their health benefits. In the journal they had participants affiliated with the University of Birmingham, they ranged in ages, ethnic backgrounds, and it contained both males and females. These participants had email correspondence with the Researchers, who set up the study, before they went to an interview with them about the nature of bottled water and their thoughts on its benefits compared to tap water. The interview imposed many questions about the two waters such as the way they taste, smell, and even their environmental aspects. Many of the participants believed that there are some health benefits of drinking

Along with hassle free portability, consumers have been blessed with the safe storage of bottled water. Since it can be stored just about anywhere and stays good for long periods of time, it is relevant to have it accessible at all times. Throughout history people have discovered, it is difficult to ensure the water in the pipes are truly sanitary. With the help of bottled waters easy storage it is dynamically suitable and appropriate to help with the monitoring of the world’s drinking water. Along with its easy storage it also makes a more convenient way of securing the substance of what the children drink. This is introduced in the following, “Bottled water is an excellent choice for emergency water storage and, of course, daily refreshment. FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) mandate that bottled water be produced in a sanitary environment and bottled in sanitary, safety-sealed containers. These and other extensive FDA, state and industry standards help ensure that bottled water delivers consistent safety, quality and good taste to consumers.” (Bottled Water Storage) This information continues my statement in the help of storing bottled water. Bottled water is a great way to establish a constant source of safe water for families at all

Nowadays, bottled water has been growing in popularity, and has became a norm in people’s daily life. People seem to favor the taste and convenience that this product can offer. It is water that is purified which made safe to drink, and put into a plastic containers and sealed. It has been a good option of beverage for daily hydration and can be applied in many other circumstances or health purposes. However, bottled water also creates a lots of controversial topics in the society. In the community of University of Guelph, many people hold the belief that it is necessary to ban bottled water on campus to reduce the environmental costs it brings. In this short report, we will be examining the pros and cons of using bottled water, and provide our point of view in this controversy.

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.