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Updated to: March 19, 2023 | 7:00 AM IST
The United Nations University Institute report says bottled water alone earns $270 billion worldwide and 350 billion liters are consumed each year. Find out why this disc is said to turn up the tension.
A record is being set for the sale of bottled water worldwide, but experts are calling it a warning bell. Their discussion began with the United Nations University Institute report. The report says bottled water alone earns $270 billion worldwide and 350 billion liters are consumed each year. Bottled water is said to be an alternative to tap water, the report said. But it also has its own dangers. Find out why this disc is said to turn up the tension. (Photo credits: Practo)
According to the report, the water level is decreasing due to the increase in bottled water business. Thousands of these people who depend on the tap for water, are struggling with its scarcity. Researcher Zainab says there is a perception among the common people that bottled water is the safer and cheaper option, but this is not the case. They are paying 150 times more money than tap water. Not only that, its other dangers have also been listed. (Photo credits: Time8)
According to the research report, increased competition among companies in the bottled water business is creating drought conditions. There are many parts of the world where farmers pay the price for this business. Due to the decrease in the water level of the land, they do not get enough water for agriculture. Due to climate change, the level of rainfall is already decreasing year after year. In this situation, the new disc increases the tension. (Photo credits: Reuters)
According to a report, 600 billion plastic bottles and containers will be collected by the year 2021 due to the bottle industry. About 25 million tons of plastic waste were generated from these. The most worrying thing is that a large part is not recycled and increases plastic pollution when it reaches the ground. Researchers have called this type of plastic a climate killer. (Photo credits: Nature)
The report on plastic pollution in 2021 says that if the level of plastic continues to rise like this, it will be the fifth biggest reason for increasing greenhouse gases. This is because it takes 1000 years for 85% of plastic bottles to be destroyed from the earth. Its amount increases so much that now this pollution reaches the sea and kills the sea creatures. (Photo credits: Food & Water Watch)
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