Bottles

“Plastic water bottles are littered on the coasts of waterways and the side of the road more often than they make it to a recycle bin. The difference between throwing an apple on the ground and throwing a disposable water bottle on the ground is that plastic is impossibly hard to decompose. Plastic in the natural environment takes 450 years to decompose, and can take up to 1000 years in a landfill” (Reise). Schools should require students to bring their own reusable water bottles and schools should

Bottle Flipping: By Victoria Y. We all know what bottle flipping is right? It’s one of the newest trends and many people think it's the best thing since sliced bread. It creates good competition yes, and can bring people together. The trend has very good challenge to it, but there are some things people don’t think about before they start the trend. If you think bottle flipping is awesome I disagree, the trend is one of the worst things since World War I and II. Three main reasons bottle flipping

The main source for clean water is consuming plastic water bottles. While there are many pros to purchasing and consuming bottled water there many cons and possible risks. While over 50 billion plastic water bottles are produced each year, but only about 23 percent in the United States is recycled. That is roughly about 38 billion water bottles; more than $1 billion worth of plastic are wasted each year. The majority of plastic bottles are made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, which

remember, my family has always purchased plastic water bottles and until recently, I have taken a new stance on them. As a student at Texas Tech University, one of my spring classes this past semester opened my eyes to the negative aspects of plastic water bottles. Within the class, I watched the documentary “Tapped” by Jason Lindsey and Stephanie Soechtig, which focused specifically on the bottled water industry. Even though plastic water bottles are highly popular in first and developing countries

think that drinking an innocent water bottle causes such a major effect. Water bottles in our society have such a great effect that people don't even realize it. When you throw away a water bottle, it's harmless right? Well, you're wrong if you think it doesn't harm the earth. Many people don't consider to start recycling, but should start because of how it protects the environment, as to just throwing away the water bottles. In addition, using water bottles yet is a good decision because if you

The water bottle we all know today was patented on May 15, 1973. It was a weird idea right? Putting water in a plastic bottle and selling it to people. Although it seems like an insignificant invention it has become an important staple of today 's modern society. Everywhere I turn I see people drinking out of a water bottle whether it 's an athlete after a run, a child after a long day of play, or a worker at lunch time. Many people would look at the development of this new item as a great advancement

In 2015 the average American used about 167 plastic water bottles but only recycled about 38 of those 167 (banthebottle.net). This shows that every year, the average person purchases a large amount of plastic water bottles but only recycles around ⅓ of them. The energy thrown away in plastic water bottles would be enough to power 190,000 homes (banthebottle.net). This means that, while some people do not even have enough power to turn on the lights in their house, energy is just being thrown away

Get Rid Of Water Bottles People all over the world are buying water bottles only because they are convenient, but people don't really know what they are made of. Some water bottle companies don't have to follow the same strict rules. First of all, many people are destroying the environment because of water bottles. My first reason is many people don't recycle water bottles they are thrown in the garbage. When water bottles are thrown in the garbage they go to the dumpster, and

Water bottles have not always been around and ever since their popularity began the debate over whether or not people should have them has been a controversial topic. Some argue that they not only create unneeded pollution, but are also unnecessary since tap water is available. While some say this, others will counter by discussing the benefits of having a healthy option for a drink on the go. Using water bottles is a means to help people have easier access to a healthy vital life necessity no matter

Water bottles have become a staple in American life. Often times we will buy a bottle with lunch because it is healthier than the advertised alternative, soda. In reality, while water bottles may be healthier than soda, they can cause the same, if not more, damage in the long term. The plastic used for water and soda bottles alike have drastic effects on both human health and the environment but water bottles are worse because they are a completely unnecessary product. In America a majority of citizens