Bottled Water Case: Industrial Evolution 1. Describe the bottled water industry as presented in the case a. Size in sales: In 2001‚ bottled water was among the world’s most attractive beverage categories‚ with global sales exceeding 32 billion gallons and annual growth averaging nearly 9 percent between 1996 and 2001. b. Projected growth: U.S. per capita consumption had grown to nearly 20 gallons a year by 2001 and was expected to grow to 26 gallons a year by 2005 c. Number of Competitors:
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Literature Review on households / individual carbon footprints Households’ carbon footprints have fluctuated on a regular basis for many years. Why is this the case? Surely our carbon footprint should be reducing with ever increasing pressures from Governments and NGOs to consider the consequences of our lifestyles on the future of our planet. This is not the result though‚ “our needs and desires are expressed in the consumer demand for commodities‚ and it is this demand for goods and services which
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topic of tap water and bottle and why you should drink tap water. What are the types of waters and the facts of bottled water and tap water? What are the standards and regulations over bottled and tap water? Why you should drink tap water? Based on research I believe that tap water is a better choice because of the FDA regulations and standards places on it‚ the effect it has on the environment and the overall cost and health effects of tap water. Tap Water Vs Bottled Water What are the
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which is way more than just the raw product itself. This has been done with bottled water recently globally over the past 30-40 years. It is now normal for people to stock up their fridge with bottled water in places like Cape Town where the standard of the tap water is exceptionally high and is one of the cleanest in the country. So how did this phenomena first happen? In 1977 in America a company launched bottled water called Perrier which was sold in a glass bottle. These drinks were targeted
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Liquid Asset Bottled water companies are industries that cause detremental damage to the environment and its customers. But according to law and American economics‚ they are doing nothing wrong. They are an ever-expanding industry generating record profits. In America and the rest of the world‚ economic growth is the epitome of great modernized success. Yes‚ the companies are over using a lot of fossil fuels such as crude oil and natural gas. Yes‚ they are ruining ecosystems by draining water tables until
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Why are water bottles harmful? Bottled water wastes fossil fuels to transport and produce. Bottled water production in the United States used the energy of 32 and 54 million barrels of oil to make and transport plastic water bottles in 2007. 80% of bottled water isn’t recycled. Bottling and shipping water is the least energy efficient way to transport water that is used Chemical and physical properties of plastic water bottles Chemical properties: combustible‚ soluble Physical properties: High
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Source for Tap vs Bottled water http://responsibility-project.libertymutual.com/blog/the-bottle-vs-tap-debate-revs-up?src=keyword_s=ggl_K=tap%20water_C=Responsibility_G=BottleVsTap_Water_M=b&K_CLICKID=32f700e1-f23a-6529-9a6d-00001206db72#fbid=OQta-fwSm5-&src=keyword_s http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2008/06/30/do-you-drink-bottled-water/ http://voices.yahoo.com/cokes-dasani-pepsis-aquafina-not-pure-spring-water-474872.html?cat=69 http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/factsheet/com/bottledwater
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Chemistry A carbon footprint is a measure of the effect you have on the climate in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases you produce. Based on my daily behavior‚ my carbon footprint is about 57.41‚ and I would need about 3.65 Earths to keep my behavior. My score isn ’t that bad because everyone else ’s scores were higher‚ however‚ my score could always be better. The area that I am below the U.S. average reflects positively off of me living in a small apartment building‚ turning off appliances
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It is no secret that bottled water costs more than tap water‚ but is it reasonable to state it costs 1‚000 times more? It is very difficult to give an exact number for the difference between the two‚ but 1‚000 to 2‚000 times more is a reasonable estimate. This is based on the fact that on average‚ a gallon of bottled water costs $1.22. Protesters against bottled water industries use the highest prices of water bottles they can find as a way to show a bigger contrast between the two‚ essentially
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Tap Water Vs Bottle Water Tap Water: Tap water is the most efficient water available. Unfortunately‚ it is also vulnerable to occasional contamination. This is usually locally due to damaged pipes. This type of problem can be fixed in a timely manner. For the most part‚ the water is not much different from bottled water. It can be consumed directly from the pipes without harm. Even when the water is contaminated it is usually not fatal. Water pipes efficiently carry water across the nation as
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