The Death of Bottled Water
The astronomical rise in plastic bottle consumption must be giving every thoughtful person some pause. Fox News, which nobody would confuse as a bastion of progressive causes, has been earnestly tackling this issue, with reporters visibly concerned – as citizens who think about the environmental hazards that come with such wasteful production.
Think about it: We are manufacturing a whole plastic container that will take well over 500 years to decompose (if at all), for just one fleeting serving of water that could be consumed from a faucet, a glass, or a carry-on container without creating that waste.
Bottled water is extremely convenient, so it won’t die all too soon. But it should become more of a social stigma as the landfills fill up. And eventually other solutions will help decrease over-consumption of these bottles.
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