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ANALYSIS OF THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING BOTTLED WATER

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Production of waste

Flavour alteration

Resource Consumption

Market

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Plastic and its derivatives can survive in our soil and water up to 500 years to decompose completely. Compared to glass,

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plastic can be recycled only in a small percentage, the rest is released into our environment and our food chain, ending up back in our body. plastic waste in oceans are the cause of death of many animals.

Picture 1 – Bottle of water

American researchers have calculated the total energy expenditure, the individual phases of the chain, from the production of plastic bottles of water to the controls, the labeling and filling of the bottles to the transport and sale.

The two phases of the process that cost more in terms of energy are the production of plastic bottles and transport.

Only for the production of water bottles was estimated consumption of 50 million barrels of oil every year.

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The plastic packaging contains liquids that can be released into the drink, with glass bottles there isn’t exchange between content and packaging.

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Picture 2 – Water

There is a real business in a bottle of water and an economic mechanism that brings huge profits to the bottling companies and huge consumption of resources for the country, as well as high levels of pollution-induced and consumption of resources. Diletta L. Class IV A

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Picture 3 – Some bottles of water

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Picture 4 – Save water for the future

One of the reasons why the bottled water market has been so successful is for the alleged security of being able to consume drinking water quality even though the FAO stated that bottled water is no better than tap water. It 'obvious that the documents of the FAO doesn’t have the charm of advertising.Water has become a commodity, dazzled by the lights of publicity we forget that water is a primary bena and in our modern world and technological water is lacking.

Choose plastic bottles lighter that need less energy for the transport

Recycle bottles

Prefer water in glass bottles or tap water

Use new-generation tap

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o Titolo: Saving water and saving energy: an analysis of the disadvantages of using bottled water

o Autore: Diletta L.o Classe: IV Ao Formato: PPTo Dimensione: 1,03 mbo Tipo: Progettoo Lingua: Ingleseo Ricchezza semantica: Mediao Destinatari: Studentio Grado di difficoltà: Medioo Breve descrizione: An analysis of the disadvantages of

using bottled watero Punti di forza: Immagini e mappao Punti di debolezza: Rielaborazione in lingua inglese

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