Sean Congdon

1. In 2011, Americans spent $21.7 billion on a total of
9.1 billion gallons of bottled water.
Even the highest estimates show that only about
20% of all plastic water bottles are recycled.
Bottled water is not as “pure” as you think - in
2009, almost 50% of all bottled water came from
municipal tap water supplies.
Reusable stainless steel water bottles and tap water filtration
systems are cost effective, long lasting alternatives that are
better for both YOU and the ENVIRONMENT!
Plastic water bottles take an average of about
450 years to decompose, and some types of
plastic bottles will never decompose.
Sean Congdon

2. Image: http://flourishonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/waterbottle-landfill1.jpg
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2008). Municipal solid waste generation, recycling, and
disposal in the united states: Facts and figures for 2007 . Retrieved from
http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/pubs/msw07-fs.pdf
National Geographic Society. (2012, May 17). U.s. bottled water sales are booming (again) despite
opposition. Retrieved from http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/05/17/u-s-bottled-
water-sales-are-booming-again-despite-opposition/
Back2Tap. (2013). Reusable bottle options. Retrieved from http://www.back2tap.com/resources/get-the-
facts/reusable-bottle-options/
U.S. National Park Service. (2008). Time it takes for garbage to decompose in the environment.
Retrieved from
http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/coastal/trash/documents/marine_debris.pdf
Reusable water bottles make more SENSE and save more CENTS!
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