bottled water

“Italians drink more bottled water than the rest of the world – about three times more bottled water than Americans consume – and nearly entirely behind closed doors.
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“In the US, bottled water has grown into a nine billion dollar a year business – up from three billion dollars in 1994.”
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“Recently, John Stossel, for “20/20,” made the comparison that per gallon many bottled water brands are more expensive than gasoline. Environmentalists are quick to point out that much bottled water including Dasani and Aquafina are merely purified tap water and that not only is there no proof that it’s cleaner than tap water but far more costly to the enviroment with fuels spent to deliver the product and the contribution the bottles make to landfill.”

full article on mathematos.com/placement