The Problem with Bottled Water

Producing, packaging and transporting a liter of bottled water requires between 1,100 and 2,000 times more energy on average than treating and delivering the same amount of tap water. But, the popularity of bottled water has rised. For example, in 2007, Americans bought more than 33 billion liters, a 70% increase since 2001. In fact, bottled water has become so popular in the United States, it outsells both milk and beer currently. Clouds beat cows!
The irony is that bottled water is sometimes little more than tap water, which costs very little and is much better regulated and more rigorously tested than bottled water. I know, right?
The oil used for just producing the plastic bottles annually could supply total U.S. demand for about 2 and a half days. That's 60 hours or 3,600 minutes or 216,000 seconds.
Next time you are holding a bottle of water, think before you drink (It'll also prevent you from spilling your water)!