plastic bottles essay

because it is cheaper, safer to use, easier to access and maintain, and overall better for the environment. People may think that bottle water is cheaper than tap water, but bottled water is more expensive. In fact, bottled water is ten-thousand times more expensive than tap water (Save Money…Paragraph 4). Globally, the average amount of money spent on water bottles is one-hundred billion each year (Karlstrom and Dell’Amore, Paragraph 3). Think of how much of that money could go towards building

access; likewise, disposing of plastic bottles is just as simple. Although, plastic bottles are not always disposed of as they should be. When a water bottle is thrown away in a regular trash can, it means the bottles are going to end up in landfills. Sarah Barnes, in her article, “The Effects of Not Recycling Water Bottles”, states that conventional plastic doesn't biodegrade, so the bottles sit in landfills indefinitely. Consequently, all of the plastic bottles disposed of improperly will permanently

a plentiful amount of vitamin B’s. It also contains bone strengthening minerals that include both calcium and magnesium. In contrast, plastic bottles used to hold drinking water contain dangerous materials such as Bisphenol A and phthalates, which can cause harm to your body. Bisphenol A, similarly known as BPA, is a harmful chemical that is used to make plastic hard and clear, also has been linked to several illnesses such as cancer and premature labor. It is also said that BPA holds an estrogen-like

When we speak of the term urbanization – the outward expansion of human population from the city-centre, many feel the sense of triumph about the current living conditions, and are enlightened to do great works on the planet. Of course, it is not wrong if one feels this sense of triumph at first, but the ambiguity comes when the environmental aspect is placed in the talk. In this capitalistic world where money and status are worshiped, many negative effects associated with urbanization are being

“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

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 is produced from crude

‘Ban The Bottle’, a campaign “advocating bans on one-time-use plastic water bottles” (Ban the Bottle, 2012), shows a list of colleges, universities and organisations around the world that have joined their cause. While the page has not been updated recently, the last count was around 81. While it may seem

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

“Eighty-six percent of water bottles end up in landfills or in the ocean” (Sexton & Morley). The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) tested over 1,000 bottles of water to find out what kind of water was really in the bottle (Jemmott). They found out that an estimated 25% or more of bottled water is really just tap water in a bottle (Olson). It is sometimes treated more, sometimes not. Also the NRDC tested water for contaminants. Most didn’t have any but 22% of the brands contained chemical contaminants