Whats So Bad About Bottled Water

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Whats So Bad About Bottled Water?
Health -The EPA has higher health standards for
public water systems than the FDA does for
bottled water. -According to studies,
contaminants are found in 22 of bottled water
brands. In terms of health, bottled water is not
better than EPA approved tap water.

• Impact on the Environment
• -Pre-Drink
• The production of bottled water uses resources
  and energy.
• Plastic is made from oil.
• Gasoline is used for transporting.
• Electricity is used to power the filtration
  processes.
• All of these resources could be spared if we
  didnt drink our water out of bottles.

Cost In some cases, bottled water is 10,000 times
more expensive than the water from your faucet!
Bottled water 0.25-2.00 per bottle
Tap water 0.01
If taste is an issue, try drinking water from a
filter (this includes pitchers, faucet
attachments, and drinking fountains).
The Life of bottled water
Produced
Drank
Sat in landfill