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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.

In the article, the author makes multiple statements against bottled water and supports tap water. Leonard starts by stating advertising companies try to persuade people into thinking tap water is less regulated, does not come from an organic source, and is polluted, so more people would buy their overpriced tap water. The tactic of scaring people into buying bottled water became the bottled water company’s main marketing move. This marketing

Water is essential to life, scientific fact, not debatable (Tracy). More than half of all Americans drink bottled water; about a third of the public consumes it regularly (Olsen). Many drink or buy bottled water simply because they believe it is of better quality, cleaner, and better tasting. On the contrary, several individuals do not know the cons of drinking bottled water. Today, there are many misconceptions and myths about bottled water. Many people are uneducated about what goes into our bottles and how it not only affects us but also our environment. In the article “The New Oil” by Jeneen Interlandi and Ryan Tracy they discuss the issues that have to do with water and the privatization of it. They believe there is a crisis and something has to be done. Due to the cost, pollution, shortage, and health issues, bottled water should be outlawed. Water should not be controlled by water bottle companies and should not be allowed to be sold in plastic bottles.

Michael Hiltzik’s first section of the article is especially important for individuals to know about. I agree 100% with his opinion on bottle water. There are many environmental dangers and unnecessary expenses for bottled water. Countless people don’t discard of their bottled waters in the recycling or trash bin. Eventually, these plastic dangers end up in the ocean and may put marine life in jeopardy.

“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

One reason that I believe bottled water is not suitable to give to everyone in the school, is because it causes a lot of environmental problems. According to The Story of Bottled Water by Annie Leonard, “Each year, making the plastic waste bottles used in the U.S. takes enough oil and

The author of “Bottled Versus Tap” said, “In light of such facts, bottled water may seem preferable. But coming as it does from many of the same sources as tap, bottled water is subject to many of the same contaminants2.¨Bottled water may not only have the same contaminants, but it the water may even have more chemicals in it, due to the plastic in the bottle itself2. Of course, in big families, the cost can be high for running tap water, but many researchers have proven that 1 billion water bottles are thrown away every year, almost equaling the high price of gasoline2. The author of “Goodbye Bottled Water?” said,“‘Thronson explained that 1.5 million barrels of petroleum are used to produce plastic water bottles in the United States each year. That’s enough to supply 250,000 homes with electricity for a year´¨. Americans are wasting valuable money on water that we can get very easily out of our faucet. Mayors from all around the United States have held meetings about the idea of banning bottled water2. Many are against the decision of banning bottled water, they argue that by taking away bottled water, the healthiest beverage out there is being taken away too. Although there is reasoning behind why people might be upset about this decision, the environment would greatly improve if people drank less bottled water. It is true that bottled water is very clean and reliable in times of

One reason bottled water should not be banned is it would violate our rights. A ban of this consequence would be stripping us of our natural human rights. The text backs this statement up when it states, ¨This ban deprives residents of the option to choose their choice of beverage and visitors, who come to this birthplace of American independence, a basic freedom gifted to them by the actions in this town more than 200 years ago.¨ This statement proves that if our school were to ban bottled water it would unlawfully take away our ability to choose a healthier life style.This is one of

times more than tap water. On the low end, this would be the equivalent of paying $1500

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

Americans utilize a great deal of water, in fact, the average American uses 90 gallons a day (Henshaw). So it is not surprising America has one of the cleanest water reserves in the world (“Water Quality”). A surprising statistic, however, is one-third of the American population drinks bottled water on a regular basis when the majority has clean drinking water at home (Olsen). This might be due to the fact that the bottled water industry has promoted itself as a healthier and more portable alternative to tap water. However, the truth is startling as bottled water is only a misleading, expensive, and dangerous gimmick to bring in revenue for large companies.

Dee your discussions was very informative and also an eye opener. I am amazed of the amount of money that people spend on drinking water. Some people view bottle water as being convenient and superior to tap water, however views have been changing since the number of incidents on water quality has been rising. A study was done in Cleveland, Ohio on the amount of fluoride that was in the state’s tap water verses bottle water. The study showed that the bottle water had five percent of the state’s required recoomendations for fluoride. However, the same study showed that the states’s tap water resulted in 100 percent of the states required recommendations (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3084479/).

Have you ever had any concerns about bottled water? Do you think that bottled water is better than tap water? 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. In the United States, each American citizen consumed around 32 gallons of bottled water in 2013, thus meaning an equivalent growth of 15% over 2009 (Statistics & facts, 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 benefits; especially due to the negative impact in the socio-economic, health and environmental fields.

“Myth:Bottled water is not as regulated as well regulated as tap water. Fact:the FDA controlling the safety and quality of bottled water must be as good as the EPA regulations which controls tap water” (Bottled Water Question and Answer). Also, bottled water has lower levels of sodium, which helps many people with health conditions. Another cool fact is bottled water has an “indefinite shelf life”(Bottled Water Maters), meaning if the bottled water were to stay unopened and in a cool spot it is good to go for a long time. Additionally bottled water companies are also a major asset to our economy, the companies make and sell the bottled water employed about 137,000 Americans and pay them about $6.3 billion in wages and benefits. Another good thing about water bottles is it can be donated from big companies, such as Walmart. Walmart has donated 6.5 billion bottles of water to the school kids of Flint, MI (Adamczyk). Many people do not realize how wonderful bottled water really is, bottled water can be transported easily, bottled water can also be used in many situations, also bottled water can

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.