Learning activity 3

Evidence: The story of bottled water

1. What are the problems derived from drinking bottled water? Mention two problems at least.

A: If you drink bottled water, the environment will be contaminated, since the plastic bottles are
made with oil, this implies that the extraction and production of the same affect the ecosystem, in
the same way, the elimination of bottle waste generates pollution in the air

2. What is the difference between bottled water and drinking water?

A: If you to drink bottled water, this would imply the manufacturing process and the
contamination of the companies.

3. Describe the process involved in manufacturing a plastic bottle.

A: A bottle is a container made of various types of rigid materials, it usually has a narrower neck
than the body of the container used to contain various products.

Generally the bottles can be manufactured from three basic materials, metal, glass and plastic, the
latter being one of the most used worldwide due to its low cost, practicality and recyclable
material In the process of waste disposal, if the bottles are incinerated, a large pollution in the air
will be generated, in the same way, if these are thrown into dumps they will remain in this place
for years as in the case of India.

4. What solutions can be implemented to solve this problem?

A: through socialization campaign and that each person has their own container and so drink
water from the tap and fill it.

5. Is this problem common in your community? What does the community do to deal with it?
A: The community recycles these bottles little by little, we are raising awareness of recycling.

6. Will you drink bottled water again? Why? Why not?

A: I would drink tap water and thus help the environment

7. What will you do in the future to reduce the number of plastic bottles used in the world?

A: To reduce the consumption of plastic water bottles in the future it is necessary to generate talks
to the whole community in general, you would give good ideas for each person to use their own
bottle and fill it with the tap