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Why are we buying bottled water ?. Reasons not to drink bottled water…. Cost - bottled water costs at least £1 per litre, tap water is roughly 0.1p per litre. Bottled water: 2 litres per day @ £1 per 500 ml = £ 1456 pa Tap water: 2 litres per day @ 0.056 per 500 ml = £ 0.82 pa
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Reasons not to drink bottled water… • Cost - bottled water costs at least £1 per litre, tap water is roughly 0.1p per litre. • Bottled water: 2 litres per day @ £1 per 500 ml = £ 1456 pa • Tap water: 2 litres per day @ 0.056 per 500 ml = £ 0.82 pa Saving £ 1455.18
Tap water in the UK is among the safest in the world. The DWI (Drinking Water Inspectorate) says, all UK tap water is safe to drink. In blind taste tests, most people cannot tell the difference between chilled bottled water and chilled London tap water. For further details refer to their website (www.dwi.gov.uk) There have been reports that the chemicals from the plastic bottles can be leached into the water, especially if the water is at high temperatures. Health – tap water is bad for you ?
Environmental Production Transport Packaging Disposal over a billion bottles per year in the UK
What about the University of Westminster ? Total number of bottles consumed 07/08 Cavendish 4,588 Harrow 1,185 Marylebone 9,182 Regent 5,152 Total 20,107 Total carbon = 5.5 tonnes
What have we achieved ? • Bottles of water now cost £0.80 • Consumed 18,000 bottles • Saved £20,000 • 2.5 tonnes of Co2
