Drinking Water and Environmental Concerns
Access to drinking water is a prime need. However large parts of the world still do not have adequate access to potable water, in which case people have to use water that is unfit for drinking. This leads to widespread chronic illnesses and is a major cause of ill-health in many countries.
Reduction of waterborne diseases becomes a key public health goal of these countries. Typically, water supply networks deliver potable water be it for drinking, washing or irrigation. There is great diversity in access not only between countries but within countries and even cities.
Lack of sufficient drinking water has given rise to the bottled water industry. Bottled water is drinking water packaged in plastic containers sold in retail. It is popularly sold in Polyethylene terephthalate bottles, high density polyethylene plastic bottles or polycarbonate plastic bottles.
Cost is the major limiting factor of access to bottled drinking water especially in developing countries. The global rate of consumption has more than doubled since 2005 and an estimated 200 billion bottles are sold globally.
Sadly waste management of used bottles is a huge problem with landfills that keep on growing and recycling rates that remain low. The number of plastic bottles produced by the bottled water industry and subsequently discarded by consumers has created a major environmental problem.
Reduction of waterborne diseases becomes a key public health goal of these countries. Typically, water supply networks deliver potable water be it for drinking, washing or irrigation. There is great diversity in access not only between countries but within countries and even cities.
Lack of sufficient drinking water has given rise to the bottled water industry. Bottled water is drinking water packaged in plastic containers sold in retail. It is popularly sold in Polyethylene terephthalate bottles, high density polyethylene plastic bottles or polycarbonate plastic bottles.
Cost is the major limiting factor of access to bottled drinking water especially in developing countries. The global rate of consumption has more than doubled since 2005 and an estimated 200 billion bottles are sold globally.
Sadly waste management of used bottles is a huge problem with landfills that keep on growing and recycling rates that remain low. The number of plastic bottles produced by the bottled water industry and subsequently discarded by consumers has created a major environmental problem.