Bottled Water Effects

The consumption of bottled water has been significantly increased. Many people in the country today take bottled water and they do not consider its consequences. Bottled water has negative effects on the environment and people’s health. The movie “Tapped” shows the dangers of taking bottled water. It takes a close look at the bottled water industry and notes that the companies involved are not taking enough measures to reduce the negative effect that their activities have on the industry. Many people are ignorant concerning the process taken to produce bottled water. Consumer awareness highlighting the risks and negative aspects of taking bottled water will help to reduce its production, and, consequently, to minimize the negative environmental and health impacts. …show more content…
The water is packaged in plastic bottles that are easy to carry. Moreover, people can buy water in many locations. The manufacture and disposal of such bottles have negative effects on the environment. Most of them are not recycled and they end up on landfills. This has taken up much space, since people drink a lot of bottled water. In addition, a lot of energy and water are required for the production of resources. This increases the dependence on fossil fuels, which are harmful to the environment. It also means that more water is wasted in the manufacture of bottled water. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most common type of plastic used in the manufacture of water bottles. It is a petroleum-based compound and it is hard to decompose in the natural environment (Grady and Younos 187). The fact that they cannot decompose easily means that they remain on land for a long time, and they contribute to