Americans buy an estimated 34.6 billion single-serving (1 liter or less) plastic water bottles each year. Almost eight out of ten end up in a landfill or incinerator. Hundreds of millions end up as litter on roads and beaches or in streams and other waterways. Taxpayers pay hundreds millions of dollars each year in disposal and litter cleanup costs.
That's 877 bottles wasted every second. Watch the video to see.
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2) Increase recycling of plastic water bottles by working to pass a Bottle Bill in your state!
The 11 states that require small, refundable deposits on water bottles and other beverage containers recycle 490 beverage containers per capita annually, compared to 191 per capita in the other 39 states. Visit our Bottle Bill Resource Guide for more information.
Water
About the allure of bottled water vs. drinking from the tap (From PBS Point of View--Borders... )
Inside the Bottle
The People's Campaign on the bottled water industry. Project of the Polaris Institute designed to promote equal access to drinkable water for all people.
Watermill Express A company that sells purified water at drive-in stands. Customers bring their own bottles, saving money and the environment!
Pure Filtration water filters Filtration can provide safe drinking water anywhere, without the need for single-use bottles. Pure Filtration makes water filters for a variety of uses.
