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Plastic Water Bottle Pollution
Morgan McCauley
The Ugly TruthIt takes 3X the amount of water to produce
the bottle as it does to fill it90% of Americans have access to clean, safe
tap water22% of tested bottled water brands contained
chemical contaminants at levels above strict state health limits
The recycling rate of all plastics used in the U.S. is only 2-3%
Only One and Five bottles are recycled
The Problem with PlasticPlastic does not biodegrade, it photo
degradesIt takes 3 fluid ounces of crude oil to make
one plastic bottle17 million barrels of oil are used in the
production of water bottles yearly, enough to fuel 1 million cars for a year
Bottle Water vs. Tap WaterThe price of bottled water is up to 1900X the
cost of tap water40% of all bottled water is taken from tap
water sourcesA family of 4 can save over $1,200 a year just
by stopping the consumption of bottled waterTap water has been proven to be safer to
drink than bottled water
Who it AffectsPlastic is a threat to the marine environmentMarine organisms ingest and entangle
themselves with plasticFish, birds, and other animals mistake
smaller pieces of plastic for food, until they starve to death
1.5 million marine animals are killed every year due to plastic
The MissionEducating the publicLimit the consumption of plastic water
bottlesGet people to pledge to use reusable water
bottlesProve to the public that tap water is just as
good as bottled water