Environmental impact of bottled water ‘up to 3,500 times greater than tap water’
The impact of bottled water on natural resources is 3,500 times higher than for tap water, scientists have found. The research is the first of its kind and examined the impact of bottled water in Barcelona, where it is becoming increasingly popular despite improvements to the quality of tap water in recent years.
Research led by the Barcelona Institute
for Global Health (ISGlobal) found that if the city’s population were all to
drink bottled water, this would result in a 3,500 times higher cost of resource
extraction than if they all drank tap water, at $83.9m (£60.3m)a year. Researchers
also found the impact of bottled water on ecosystems is 1,400 times higher than
tap water….
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