Who wants to pay for something triple of its actual price value? Who wants to pay more for something you can actually get for free or for a very low price? Who wants to buy something that is harmful to the environment and also has negative effects on overall health? You would definitely say, “No, not me!” But sad to say, this is what we do every time we buy bottled water.
Bottled Water is Cost-Inefficient and Expensive
Australians spend more than $500 million dollars on bottled water every year. And it actually costs more to produce them. But the highest price we actually pay is the damage that it causes to our environment. The manufacture and transport of the plastic bottles for all this water requires over 460,000 barrels of oil. And to think, the water used to fill them was just pumped out of the ground – AND it is free!
Bottled Water is Bad for the Environment and Not So Nature Friendly
You may say that you can always recycle these plastic bottles, but no, only less than 40 percent of these water bottles are recyclable. Instead of being recycled, about 75 percent of the empty plastic bottles end up in our landfills and our waterways- lakes, streams and oceans, where they may never fully decompose. The chemicals used to produce these bottles contaminate the land and the water.
Bottled Water is Hazardous to Your Health
Not all plastic bottles are created equal. There are different types of plastic bottles and some of these bottles have chemicals that may get into your drinking water. These chemicals, such as BPA or Bisphenol A, pose potential dangers to our health. Most cited dangers are complications for pregnant women and their babies.
Around the world some councils, companies, and schools are beginning to ban the use of bottled water. They encourage the use of reusable containers, mugs and glasses. They also implement the use of water filter systems or jug systems. It is high time to think of making a change, and a simple change can make a big difference.
