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How sustainable is bottled water?
Points of Concern:
It takes 16 litres of tap water to produce 1 litre of bottled water
300,000 barrels of oil are used each year in Australia to make PET (plastic) bottles for bottled water.
Of all plastic drink bottles, only 35% are recycled in Australia each year.
76,700 tonnes of plastic drink bottles enter Australian landfills each year.
The Good Points:
Bottled water is better where the local water supply is not safe.
It is convenient.
Selling bottled water is very profitable for businesses.
One water bottled water benefits rural communities without access to clean drinking water.
Now what is the answer for or against
Points of Concern:
It takes 16 litres of tap water to produce 1 litre of bottled water
300,000 barrels of oil are used each year in Australia to make PET (plastic) bottles for bottled water.
Of all plastic drink bottles, only 35% are recycled in Australia each year.
76,700 tonnes of plastic drink bottles enter Australian landfills each year.
The Good Points:
Bottled water is better where the local water supply is not safe.
It is convenient.
Selling bottled water is very profitable for businesses.
One water bottled water benefits rural communities without access to clean drinking water.
Now what is the answer for or against