Evidence: The story of bottled wáter

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

If we consumed drinking bottled water Eighty percent end up in landfills, where theywill sit for
thousands of years, or in incinerators, where they are burned, releasingtoxic pollution. And if we
consumed drinking bottled water, the companies will startwith extraction and production where
oil is used to make water bottles. Each year,making the plastic water bottles used in the U.S. takes
enough oil and energy to fuel amillion cars.

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

Drinking water is stored in reservoirs and carried into homes and offices throughpipes; it is
managed by local municipalities. Bottled water is packaged in plastic bottlesand sold in stores.

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

First the companies extract and produce where oil is used to make water bottles, thenthey are
incinerated in a factory and from there the new bottles arise, after they aredistribute around the
world

4. What happens with the plastic bottles after we throw them away?

If we drink bottled water, the bottled water will be end up in landfills, where they willsit for
thousands of years, or in incinerators, where they are burned, and releasingtoxic pollution. The
rest gets collected for recycling.

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

If we start with making a personal commitment to not buy or drink bottled waterunless the water
in the community is truly unhealthy, we can reduce the plastic. Then if we join a campaign that’s
working for real solutions, we demand investment in cleantap water for all.

6. Is this problem common in your community? What does the community do to dealwith it?

This isn't a problem in my community because the drinking water is better thanbottled water,
because is most decontaminated and inexpensive.

7. Will you drink bottled water again? Why, why not?

Yes and not. Yes, because if I need drink water and I haven't, I have to buy bottledwater. But If I
have the opportunity of drink drinking water, I don't buy it.

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

Recycle the bottled water if I drank it. Or to do awareness in my community of to try not to drink
bottled water