There are many standards of making plastic water bottles as i will discuss below. The plastic bottle made must be from a suitable plastic material and must also be of a suitable length and strength in terms of its capacity. Another important standard for making plastic water bottles is having an organic solid also referred to as “Semisynthetic” as they have a unique characteristic of being malleable. The purpose is to allow the plastic water bottles to be molded into any desired shape. This also makes it suitable to manufacture the plastic bottles are wanted depending on the brand. Moreover some of the companies use “PET” which is the abbreviation of “polyethylene terephthalate”. This PET is used to manufacture plastic water bottles and beverages. PET is made from carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and so when it burns, it is known to produce carbon dioxide and water and leaves no toxic residue. Thick plastic bottles can be a disadvantage as sometimes they are prone to being melted when being highly exposed to sunlight. This is known to not being useful for the quality of the water to be used by people. Most likely it has other health effects. As it leaves no toxic residue using PET became one of the standards to making plastic water bottles. The standards for making plastic bottles varies from one country to another such as the standards of the United Kingdom (UK) is different to that of the UAE. In the UK the percentage of plastic allowed to be used varies from 30-50 percent. Whereas in the UK the percentage of plastic allowed to be used is between 40- 70 percent. The reason to why this is the standard in the UK is because in the UK they are rarely exposed to sun therefore the don’t required a high percentage of plastic to ... ... middle of paper ... ...uring company after being produced. Another point which is important to be mentioned. The water being placed at the shelves at the supermarkets are not allowed to legally remained placed at the shelf. On the other hand, nor are they allowed to be sold after a period of six months. Such conditions vary from one country to another based on their laws. One of the most important points is that all of the water bottles must all be incubated together for no longer than six months. The Law states that from the date of production the water bottles cannot be sold for more than 6 months from the date of production. This is even though the water produced expires within one year since its production date. Last but not least, the most important condition for the water bottles which is beneficial for everyone is that they must be placed in refrigerated shelves or refrigerators
Plastic water bottles are very convenient, but are also a big scam. It is very important for people to stay hydrated. Water bottles allow people to stay hydrated while they are out of the house. People don't want to become tired from being dehydrated, so they bring water with them. Water bottles are very popular, even though most of them are just tap water. The three texts I read, all show advantages and disadvantages of plastic water bottles. Each article also uses all three persuasive appeals, ethos, pathos and logos.
Since bottled water is considered a food product, it is regulated by the Food and
Think about our health, saving money and giving a helping hand to earth by providing less landfill. Remember, almost all water bottles go un-recycled and eliminating these while convincing others to do so will put a stop to our precious ocean contamination. Stop providing money to random companies that bearly test their water systems. Thus help your community to use this money towards helping support a variety of different initiatives, such as improving the water projects in your local water department. Ultimately bottled water is known for causing health issues; so why risk our well-being? Needless to say, the damage these plastic bottles cause should not to be taken lightly in any manner. Lastly, although bottled water may get the job done if you are in a hurry, keep in mind that alternatively by selecting tap water you are doing yourself and the world a huge
Pacific Institute of Technology (2008). Bottled Water and Energy: A Fact Sheet. Retrieved July 31, 2008, Web site: http://www.pacinst.org/topics/water_and_sustainability/bottled_water/bottled_water_and_energy.html. Pimental, David & Marcia.
Piringer, O., & Baner, A. (2008). Plastic packaging: interactions with good and pharmaceuticals. New York: Wiley-VCH.
The bottled water industry has a high potential in growth rate and in the terms of sales volume or per capita consumption rate. For example, the United States’ capita consumption of bottled water lagged those of soft drinks by more than a 2:1 margin. In term of bottle water, the majority of sales volume has burden on single- serving PET containers than 5 or 1-2.5 gallon high density polyethylene containers which use for home or office. The single PET container has been satisfied by the customers because they are convenience and portable. So it could be purchased from a convenience store.
Moreover, the energy used in bottle production can supply energy to over 190,000 homes. The resources that can be conserved by ceasing the production of water bottles can solve many global problems faced by a growing population. The cost involved in water bottles is inconceivable to many. Bottled water costs 240 to 100,000 times more than tap water, which can be brought to your house for just pennies per day.
In short, the industry extremely focused on preventing and testing the presence of bacteria. Therefore, bottled water often represented “somewhat of a novelty or prestige product” in the United States, and it gave a perception to their consumers that they need to purchase bottled water in order to stay young and healthy. Because the bottled water industry seemed very attractive and profitable, as mentioned above, there were many competitors, too. Total nine bottled water producers were mentioned in the case study, but four key major rivals were Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle, and Groupe Danone. However, there was no one buyer that accounts for a significant fraction of overall market demand. Distribution varied depending on the producer, but most distribution channels included food stores, supercenters, supermarkets, discount stores, and wholesale clubs. Because bottled water had an easy availability, consumers in the United States were able to find it anywhere the food was also
Promote social responsibility; recycle scrap water bottles and use recycled plastic in the production of our bottles
Americans live in a consumer society where majority of products are packaged ready for use. This is attributed to the availability of disposable merchandise that is favorable and efficient in delivering the various products that are on demand. Among the various favorably consumed packed products is bottled water. It does not however, make sense for people to buy bottled water and throw the container away after they have emptied it. This is because the plastic bottles have a number of defects to the environment as well as to the general welfare of the economy. For example, in 1976 an average American drank 1.6 gallons of bottled water and since then the quantity has increased to an average of 30 gallons whereby a lot of resources are spent importing synthetic fiber in spite of the pollution plastic cans have caused to the environment (Didier 214). The move has had an alarming statistic because some of the chemicals that are contained in the plastic water bottles have been recently proven to be harmful for the human consumption. The two types of chemicals that are particularly harmful are phthalates and biphenyl-A which are used to make the plastic bottles flexible. The use and manufacturing of plastic water bottles has negative consequences for humanity because it has health risks, is damaging to the environment, and is a waste of fossil fuels. Furthermore, there are other more feasible alternatives to bottled water.
Over the course of the past 60 years, an increasing amount of the current population is using plastic and reusable products to try and reduce the amount of waste that is being thrown away. Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to manufacture polycarbonate #7 plastic which have help strengthen plastic bottles, food containers and epoxy resins (University of Minnesota, 2008). BPA is used in a range of products from every day plastic beverage containers and plastic dinnerware, to compact disks, impact-resistant safety equipment, automobile parts, and toys (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). The CDC (2013) also states that BPA epoxy resins are used in the protective linings of food cans, in dental sealants, and in other products (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013).
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees the bottled-water industry, Americans drink more than eight billiongallons of bottled water each year. Most of that water is packaged in plastic bottles.The EPA estimates that plastics such as those used to make water bottles make up nearly 13 percent of our trash. An industry watchdog group reports that it takes nearly eighteen million barrels of oil to make the amount of plastic needed to meet Americans'thirst for bottled water. That's about the same amount of oil that a million vehicles use in one year. Oil is a nonrenewable resource—once it's gone, it's gone. Worse yet, the vehicles used to move bottled water from place to place release harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Perhaps more alarming is that people recycle fewer than 20 percent of their empty bottles. Most emptybottles are tossed in the trash. From there, they end up in a landfill, where they cause further environmental damage.
Nestlé was accused of wasting 30% of water they pump; it’s shocking to know that for one liter of water to reach the shelf takes 80 plus liters of oil and 3 liter of water which is incredibly inefficient. In fact Nestlé intended to increase the amount of production of bottled water calling it the next hot commodity, which is not a good feeling when it comes to sustainability. As a corporation, they have the mentality that if they don’t bottle this water, some other company will. I would like to point out that Starbucks stopped bottling water in California during the time of drought. The issue is many other industries would be using the water for their operations but they actually need it and not creating a problem instead of solving one. Most of the water bottling companies make claims that they are only meeting consumer demand, but rationally thinking who would demand a less sustainable, less tasty and way more expensive than tap water. In 1970s the bottling water industry started, at that time people took it as a joke, but the marketing strategies were designed to scare people about the tap water and pictures of pristine springs and mountains were shown on the labels. Nestlé in one of its ads claimed- bottled water to
Water bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics that don’t biodegrade, but they are completely recyclable. PETs photo degrade, they break down into smaller fragments over time. These fragments absorb all the toxins that pollute waterways, contaminate soil, and sicken animals (which are then consumed). The plastic trash also absorbs organic pollutants such as BPA. They take centuries to decompose while sitting in landfills, amounting to billions of environmentally poisonous time bombs.
Indeed, walking to the kitchen and turning on the tap is much easier than driving to a store and carrying a case of bottled water home. Government should publicize that the quality of tap water is ensured to be as healthy as bottled water. In addition, the advertisement from bottled water companies should be strictly regulated to prevent them from misleading the customers. If the situation is not ameliorated, government can tax bottled water company heavily to decrease both the quantity demand from customer and the quantity supply from the bottled water company. As a matter of fact, the heavy tax for bottled water is justified because the negative externalities that the plastic bottle creates are harmful to the Earth.