The bottled water industry has grown vastly in the past
decades, and the major companies are increasingly starting to use water from
drought stricken areas. Some of the top water bottling companies are bottling
water from sources in California, an area hit hard by drought in the past few
years. Draining water from already drought hit areas is not even their worst
crime against the environment, millions of plastic water bottles each year end
up in landfills and waterways across the world. A solution to this problem
could be to regulate areas from which bottling companies can take water.
Another solution could include greater consumer awareness of the environmental
impacts of bottled water, and the safety of their normal tap water.
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/47696
I agree with you Drew, with the usage of plastic water bottles, our environment takes a huge hit. I try to use refillable bottles whenever I can, and I think creating advertisements of the repercussions of using too many bottled water bottles would make people think twice about it.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea water bottle companies were using water from areas that have had so many droughts. I am very aware of the amount of plastic bottles that are not being recycled though. I feel like the only solution to this major problem would be to use reusable water bottles! It makes complete sense because they are refillable and can be kept for years. They come in so many colors and styles so it is crazy that they are not more popular and widely used. That would be the best solution because water is always going to be in demand, obviously, and it makes the most sense to use reusable water bottles.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and I think that these water bottle companies should just begin to use water from sources that aren’t affected by drought. They could do this at least until areas like in California have recovered from the problem. And I also think that we could reduce the number of water bottles that end up in landfills by just recycling as well as using refillable water bottles. The reusable bottles are really helpful because they help reduce waste and they are cost-effective as well. They will also help people save money that they would have to spend on the disposable bottles.
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