What´s Bottled Water?

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Anything that is alive needs water to stay alive, But if the water isn’t filtered correctly it can do more harm than good. Bottled water has a “healthy” image but it is more expensive than Tap water. Tap water is delivered through a system in the pipes to people’s homes and buildings. Tap water is cheaper than mineral or bottled water. Bottled water can be purchased from the store but at a higher cost than tap water. Water is needed in our lives but it needs to be filtered correctly.“Americans drank 8 billion gallons of bottled water. Another study in 2010 suggested that people spend between $50 and $100 billion on bottled water each year.” (Gauri S.) Bottle water is very popular in America. We spend more money on bottled water than tap water

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