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The
bottled water industry is a global issue affecting local, national and international
communities. Bottled water is available in all countries, however successful
recycling is limited and landfills are filling worldwide. There is little evidence
that bottled water is any cleaner or better for you than tap water. In fact
many companies that advertise clean, fresh water are nothing more than local
water and are not free of contaminants at all. "Bottled water companies are draining
glacier water and natural water reserves and this impacts ecosystems worldwide" (Chellaney 2). Bottled water is winning over tap water and pollution
worldwide is a global problem. "Water is being called the "Blue Gold" of the
21st century and fresh water is becoming the most precious natural resource" (Baskind 3). We are lucky that Canada is a country so rich in clean,
natural water sources. "China drank eight
billion litres of water in 2000, and just under 21 billion litres in 2009" (Goldschein 13). Countries that lack clean drinking water also use bottled
water as a safe alternative and bottled water companies have been making huge
profits in these areas. In Canada we have access to drinking water where many
places in the world do not. It is estimated that "globally,
we consume about 190 billion litres a year, and this number continues to grow" (Suzuki 1). These facts alone show that if we do not make changes, we are
heading for a global disaster.