August 1, 2008, Newsletter Issue #123: Overall Environmental Impact of Bottled Water

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When thinking about the environmental impact of bottled water, it's easy to focus on the enormous quantity of plastic bottles that end up in the trash every year. As serious as the concern over piles of unnecessary plastic filling up the world's landfills is, this issue is really only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to considering the full environmental impact of increasing bottled water consumption.

When examining the full environmental footprint of bottled water, it's important the think about the cost and impact of manufacturing and marketing the product. Chemicals are used to make plastic bottles, and a significant amount of energy is consumed producing and filling the bottles. Following production, the product must be warehoused and transported to market, resulting in even more energy consumption. Of course, once bottled water is sold and consumed, the waste produced becomes a significant environmental concern.

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