Discovering the alarming fact that while 900 million people around the world did not have access to safe drinking water‚ and that Australians spend over 600 million dollars on bottled water each year‚ at age 19 Daniel Flynn decided to create a social enterprise. Thankyou Water empowered Australians to fund safe water projects in developing nations through the sale of bottled water. Being a university student at the time‚ David Flynn and his team of friends‚ were shocked at the injustice of the fact
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and was amazed to see all of the people had their hands full with bottled water. Bottles were everywhere. Even the dogs were drinking from bottles of water. There were garbage cans‚ beside recycle bins‚ filled with bottles. Not to mention the bottles laying everywhere on the ground. Bottled water is a problem in our society. Bottled water should be banned because it is dangerous for our environment‚ resources‚ and health. Bottled water is very dangerous for your environment because recycling is not
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“Tap Water or Bottled Water?” Tap water and bottled water are both good and harmful in their own ways but still we consume both everyday. Tap water is an all around better drink because it isn’t as expensive‚ not harmful to the environment‚ and not harmful to the human body. Statistics say that in 2008 they found 38 different contaminants in 10 different brands. Bottled water is also dangerous to our environment. People will not recycle the water bottles and the bottle will end up in our lakes‚
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Bottled Water the Unknown Enemy Water bottle sales have been going up exponentially these last few years. According to the International Bottled Water Association (IWBA). People who are buying bottled water are being cheated. Tap water is cheaper‚ more convenient‚ and the change in taste is almost nonexistent. It is the better choice. Water bottles do not have as many perks as tap and is not reliable. The first big selling point about tap is how cheap it is. Consumer Reports News reports
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Bottled Water is causing damage to the Environment. Along with all the bottles that end up in landfills or the bottles that get burned (sending tons of pollution into the air)‚ the gasoline and other fossil fuels that it requires making all of the bottles is both a waste of fossil fuels and damages the environment. Home Water Filters can save the environment and keep some more green in your pocket. Bottled water on average costs 5000 times more for the United States as a country as apposed to
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our day and purchase or receive a bottle of water. When was the last time you were not able to access a clean bottle of water? Hard to think of a time‚ right? Tap water can be very hazardous especially in developing countries and many people are not in favor of it. Bottled water is better than tap water because of its convenience and time saved. Bottles of water are also safer to drink unlike many parts of the world who don’t have access to clean water in general. So‚ to make this clear and simple
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Battling Over Bottled Water Student Name University Name Battling Over Bottled Water One of the last places in the world one would expect to find a battle over water is Michigan. Michigan‚ who once displayed “Water Wonderland” on its license plates‚ features more than 11‚000 lakes and 36‚000 miles of streams and one is never more than six miles from enjoying any one of them (Michigan Outdoors). Why then has a dispute over water rights escalated into several lawsuits? The purpose of this
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Tap Water vs. Deer Park Bottled Water MGMT 650 July 25‚ 2011 Turnitin Score: % Purpose: There have been debates over the years on whether people prefer bottled water over tap water. If you step into an office somewhere in the corner or up against the wall is stacks of large blue containers consisting of water. This debate begins with two sides and often times someone would state that “I never drink tap water” or “Tap water is good for you plus it’s no different from bottled”. The
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Products With an expected water shortage by the year 2025‚ Nestle has invested $100 million to build a new water bottling plant in Mecosta. The new bottling plant employs about one hundred people and pays them between $12 to $23 an hour‚ which is significantly more than the local jobs are paying around Mecosta. Despite the “positives” nestle has created with this new bottling plant project‚ not all local residents are happy about it. Nestle has began to pump water from Sanctuary Spring‚ which
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granted. Very few Americans ever worry about the water we drink‚ or the amount of water we use while taking a shower. If you don’t like tap water‚ you can just go buy bottled water at the store. The choice is yours. Depending on your choice‚ you can take a five minute‚ or an hour long shower. There’s even a water temperature control provided for you. Showers are taken in clean‚ sanitized bathrooms. Although taking a shower‚ or drinking from a water bottle don’t sound like such a big deal‚ thousands
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