Bottled Water VS Tap Water: Why Tap Water is Better
In today’s society it is uncommon to see people walking around without water. Those who carry water with them either have their water in a reusable bottle or have bought bottled water. Bottled water is the more commonly found type of water carried around, reason being that it is easy to just buy a huge pack so that a person can just grab a bottle a go. The problem with bottled water is that more often than not, the bottle does not get recycled, but instead gets thrown into the garbage. The problem with this is that the bottles end up in a landfill. However, in this past year alone American’s used “about 50 billion plastic water bottles” (Ban The Bottle, n.d., Para. 4). Most people do not see the big difference between bottled water and tap
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Some people may think that bottled water just goes through filters that get rid of the chemicals that are contained within it, and while they are not wrong they are, however, still uniformed. Bottled water is not only taken from streams and filter but “40% of all bottled water is taken from municipal water sources [a.k.a tap water]” (Bottled Water Pros and Cons. 2014. Para. 9). People drink bottled water so that they do not have to drink tap water when in reality they most likely are drinking some tap water that is mixed into their bottled water. On top of that not only has the bottled water been filtered but it has been found that “22% of tested bottled water brands contained chemical contaminants at levels above strict state health” (Bottled Water Pros and Cons. 2014. Para. 9). In other words, though the water may not have the same weird taste as tap water is does have chemicals in it that are at levels that are not safe to be consuming. When it comes to tap water which contains normal amounts of chemicals, bottled water is not safer to be
In the first article "The Curse of Water Bottles" the author is obviously trying to convince people to stop wasting bottles and recycle. For example "There are solutions like using your own personal water bottle and refilling it" and that would save from buying water bottles, and reduce some of the waste. It also states "Some cities are fining homeowners and businesses for not recycling" so that means even cities are trying to get people to stop wasting water bottles. Companies and/or states have tried putting rewards on the bottles if you return them, as stated "Some states have tried to put a nickel return fee on water bottles like those on soda and other beverages" but it still doesn't work out for everyone, because "grocery
As the bottled water becomes more popular, people prefer to drink bottle water over tap water. According to them, it has a better quality and taste. Unfortunately, people are being fooled by the water industries. The “purified” water, as its label, comes from municipal reserves. This research will discuss:
She talks about how the bottled water can be convenient and easily available at almost any store. By saying, "The ultimate convenience is always having water by using a reusable plastic water bottle." She tries to persuade the readers to reuse the water bottles instead of disposing of it. She asserts at the beginning of the article that, "Bottle water is here to stay" and says that She will continue to drink from her reusable water bottle and reserve bottled water for times in which she cannot acquire clean tap water. Johnson also talks about bottle with Eco-Slim cap and explains how water companies are aware of the environment and are decreasing the amount of plastic in bottle to reduce it 's on the environment. She has also provided an strong example of Haiti where bottled water was able to become a life savior after the very destructive earthquake of 2010 and agrees that bottled water has various benefits too. These counterarguments show that the author is not totally against the bottled water and she knows that bottled water is here to
“Making bottles to meet America’s demand for bottled water uses more than 17 million barrels of oil annually.” To dissipate that much oil every year on bottled water alone is a tragedy, because oil is a nonrenewable recourse that takes millions of years to make. If they didn’t sell bottled water on campus it would reduce the amount of bottled water being produced, which in return would lower the amount of oil being used. Bottled water also hurts wildlife, according to the website biologicaldiversity.org “Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of …marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it.” The essence of this statement is that water bottles do contribute to the deaths of species as well as endangered animals. If we stopped the sale of bottled water on campus it would reduce the amount of plastic waste that gets lost in the ocean or wildlife and less animals would die every year. So let’s not be selfish and get caught up in the greed of oneself and ban the selling of water bottles on campus to help protect the
Notably, water bottles are actually very harmful to our environment for a plethora of reasons. First there size, water bottles take up tons of space in our landfills when we could be recycling them. Every 5 minutes 4 football fields are filled up with water bottles this creates major problems for landfills and makes it so landfills have to take up more precious space in our earth. Next water bottles take up tons of oil to make then we also have to
Likewise, bottled water is not subjected to the rigorous testing that tap water endures. Thus, bottled water is more likely to be contaminated or a source of infection. Tap water is subjected to daily safety testing, whereas bottled water is only tested monthly at the source. Twenty-two percent of the water tested contained contaminant levels that exceeded strict health limits. The safety of people could be secured by banning water bottles.
According to the “Competition in the Bottled Water Industry in 2006 Case,” bottled water industry became the one of the world’s most attractive beverage categories, as more and more people began to focus on health and fitness. Consumers start realizing the need of proper hydration, and they began purchasing bottled water instead of drinking tap water, because they were worried about safety of tap water, which tasted like chemicals. Actually, tap water contained chemicals, such as chlorine and fluoride, which are harmful for human body; however, this problem was solved when the bottled water was brought to the market. Due to bottled water’s convenience, purity, and portability, and safety, bottled water industry began to rise rapidly. During
Americans are actively working to reduce their carbon footprint. However, the average American consumes 167 plastic water bottles per year, yet only recycles 38
Promote social responsibility; recycle scrap water bottles and use recycled plastic in the production of our bottles
Water is one of the most vital needs required by the human body. That being said, the human body is impartial to whether or not the water being consumed is coming from that of a bottle or tap. The environment, however, is suffering at the expense of mankind's need of convenience. Although bottled water serves it’s purpose of keeping consumers quenched, the underlying cost may be more than humans are ready to pay. As far as the race for convenience goes, bottled water is a highly rated contender.
Plastic Water Bottles and the OASIS More Alike Than You Think It is commonly understood that drinking water and recycling plastic bottles makes you healthier and more environmentally conscious. However, according to banthebottle.net, recycling plastic water bottles actually does more harm than good. In fact, “making bottles to meet America’s demand for bottled water uses more than 17 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year…” (Bottled Water Facts).
While watching “The Story of Bottled Water,” I thought to myself, “Is this all true, or is this really being blown out of proportion?” I simply couldn’t grasp the idea that we as consumers are that wasteful. So, I decided to watch the film again to really grasp the narrator’s message. Then it hit me: in high school AP History, we discussed how bottled water started and how it has become a multi billion-dollar company. From a business point of view, it seems so ignorantly deceptive, yet it was absolutely genius. With a little marketing, bottled water became a huge success. However, it is killing the environment and the water is usually comparable to tap water regardless. The “The Story of Bottled Water” is a very well-made short
In 2005 more than twenty-two billion disposable plastic water bottles ended up in landfills or incinerators in the United States, that is an average of sixty million bottles a day (Franklin, 2006, para. 3). The wastefulness in the production of disposable water bottles and its process is just as astonishing. In 2011, an average 1.39 liters of water were used to produce one liter of water for disposable water bottles (Gustafson, 2013, para. 2). The water used to produce the bottle is the main problem; in the production of a one liter bottle of water it is estimated to require six or more liters of freshwater. Disposable water bottles are a constant contributing factor to the overuse of the limited resources of freshwater. Despite having many
...fference? Both tap water and bottled water may contain salts and minerals found naturally in the earth. It's possible that people may taste these materials in their water. The taste of tap water that many people dislike, however, is the chemical chlorine. Water systems use chlorine to make sure tap water is safe to drink. Fortunately, you can purchase inexpensive water filtration systems that can easily remove chlorine from tap water and improve the taste. These filters are a better alternative to purchasing expensive bottled water.
Given all the negative effects that come from plastic, why are people still participating in this poisonous cycle? Some claim that bottled water simply tastes better than water from the tap whether they prefer spring, purified, distilled, or mineral water. Most people just appreciate the convenience bottled water offers; it’s easier to carry little bottles that one can throw away instead of larger reusable bottles that need to be brought home at the end of the day. Also, bottled water comes in big “value packs” in most stores, which is beneficial for large group events and big families.