primarily made from PET plastics which are made from hydrocarbon extract made from crude oil" (Bottled Water and Conservation 1). With little regulation in the bottled water industry toxins can go undetected. The bottled water industry makes billions of dollars and is not heavily regulated. It is estimated that 50% of bottled water is actually tap water. (Bottled Water and Conservation 1). It is expensive costing people hundreds to thousands of dollars each year. Over one billion people in the world have no access to clean drinking water and are surrounded by dirty and diseased water. "If one sixth of the 100 billion spent on bottled water world wide was used to help these nations the number of people with no access to clean water could be cut in half" (Goldschein 2). While companies are making huge profits communities are at risk and facing depleted water resources. People need to understand what they are drinking and decide if the cons outnumber the pros when it comes to opening a bottle of water in Canada. Canada's tap water is often a safer and more environmentally friendly choice.