The Hazards of Bottled Water

2.7 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. Most of this plastic ends up in landfils. 1.7 BILLION RAND 22.5 BILLION VUVUZELAS The equivalent number of vuvuzelas one could create with the amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. The estimated market value of South Africa's bottled water market. This figure is expected to increase at a staggering rate. 5X WATER TO PRODUCE ADDED CHEMICALS About 40 percent of all bottled water starts as tap water, to which minerals and other chemicals and flavourings are added. THE HAZARDS OF BOTTLED WATER Each bottle requires nearly 5 times its volume in water to manufacture and there is no evidence that bottled water is healthier than tap water. NOT SAFER THAN TAP WATER The bottled water industry has less stringent testing policies than governmental agencies which require rigorous testing of tap water. 22 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of carbonated bottled water consumed outside its country of origin. This results in massive transportation and environmental damage. INCREASED POLLUTION 77 percent of bottles in South Africa are not recycled and end up in landfill sites. 2.7 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. Most of this plastic ends up in landfils. 1.7 BILLION RAND 22.5 BILLION VUVUZELAS The equivalent number of vuvuzelas one could create with the amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. The estimated market value of South Africa's bottled water market. This figure is expected to increase at a staggering rate. 5X WATER TO PRODUCE ADDED CHEMICALS About 40 percent of all bottled water starts as tap water, to which minerals and other chemicals and flavourings are added. THE HAZARDS OF BOTTLED WATER Each bottle requires nearly 5 times its volume in water to manufacture and there is no evidence that bottled water is healthier than tap water. NOT SAFER THAN TAP WATER The bottled water industry has less stringent testing policies than governmental agencies which require rigorous testing of tap water. 22 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of carbonated bottled water consumed outside its country of origin. This results in massive transportation and environmental damage. INCREASED POLLUTION 77 percent of bottles in South Africa are not recycled and end up in landfill sites. 2.7 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. Most of this plastic ends up in landfils. 1.7 BILLION RAND 22.5 BILLION VUVUZELAS The equivalent number of vuvuzelas one could create with the amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. The estimated market value of South Africa's bottled water market. This figure is expected to increase at a staggering rate. 5X WATER TO PRODUCE ADDED CHEMICALS About 40 percent of all bottled water starts as tap water, to which minerals and other chemicals and flavourings are added. THE HAZARDS OF BOTTLED WATER Each bottle requires nearly 5 times its volume in water to manufacture and there is no evidence that bottled water is healthier than tap water. NOT SAFER THAN TAP WATER The bottled water industry has less stringent testing policies than governmental agencies which require rigorous testing of tap water. 22 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of carbonated bottled water consumed outside its country of origin. This results in massive transportation and environmental damage. INCREASED POLLUTION 77 percent of bottles in South Africa are not recycled and end up in landfill sites. 2.7 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. Most of this plastic ends up in landfils. 1.7 BILLION RAND 22.5 BILLION VUVUZELAS The equivalent number of vuvuzelas one could create with the amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. The estimated market value of South Africa's bottled water market. This figure is expected to increase at a staggering rate. 5X WATER TO PRODUCE ADDED CHEMICALS About 40 percent of all bottled water starts as tap water, to which minerals and other chemicals and flavourings are added. THE HAZARDS OF BOTTLED WATER Each bottle requires nearly 5 times its volume in water to manufacture and there is no evidence that bottled water is healthier than tap water. NOT SAFER THAN TAP WATER The bottled water industry has less stringent testing policies than governmental agencies which require rigorous testing of tap water. 22 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of carbonated bottled water consumed outside its country of origin. This results in massive transportation and environmental damage. INCREASED POLLUTION 77 percent of bottles in South Africa are not recycled and end up in landfill sites. 2.7 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. Most of this plastic ends up in landfils. 1.7 BILLION RAND 22.5 BILLION VUVUZELAS The equivalent number of vuvuzelas one could create with the amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. The estimated market value of South Africa's bottled water market. This figure is expected to increase at a staggering rate. 5X WATER TO PRODUCE ADDED CHEMICALS About 40 percent of all bottled water starts as tap water, to which minerals and other chemicals and flavourings are added. THE HAZARDS OF BOTTLED WATER Each bottle requires nearly 5 times its volume in water to manufacture and there is no evidence that bottled water is healthier than tap water. NOT SAFER THAN TAP WATER The bottled water industry has less stringent testing policies than governmental agencies which require rigorous testing of tap water. 22 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of carbonated bottled water consumed outside its country of origin. This results in massive transportation and environmental damage. INCREASED POLLUTION 77 percent of bottles in South Africa are not recycled and end up in landfill sites. 2.7 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. Most of this plastic ends up in landfils. 1.7 BILLION RAND 22.5 BILLION VUVUZELAS The equivalent number of vuvuzelas one could create with the amount of plastic used to produce water and carbonated water bottles. The estimated market value of South Africa's bottled water market. This figure is expected to increase at a staggering rate. 5X WATER TO PRODUCE ADDED CHEMICALS About 40 percent of all bottled water starts as tap water, to which minerals and other chemicals and flavourings are added. THE HAZARDS OF BOTTLED WATER Each bottle requires nearly 5 times its volume in water to manufacture and there is no evidence that bottled water is healthier than tap water. NOT SAFER THAN TAP WATER The bottled water industry has less stringent testing policies than governmental agencies which require rigorous testing of tap water. 22 MILLION TONS The global annual amount of carbonated bottled water consumed outside its country of origin. This results in massive transportation and environmental damage. INCREASED POLLUTION 77 percent of bottles in South Africa are not recycled and end up in landfill sites.