Jay Sawyer of Chicago Highlights the Problems with Bottled Water and Why It Should Be Banned

1. Jay Sawyer of Chicago Highlights the Problems with Bottled Water and Why It Should Be Banned Jay Sawyer, an environmentalist from Chicago feels that there are many advantages of banning bottled water, starting with waste reduction to a cleaner environment and many more. He notes that about 70% of plastic water bottles purchased in the United States of America are not recycled, which means that the majority of them end up in either landfills or in the oceans, harming the ecosystem and poisoning marine animals. He feels that as plastic bottles require oil, water, and environmental costs of transporting; this use of oil and plastic contributes to global warming and carbon emissions while creating unnecessary landfill. He is sure that banning bottled water will encourage people to choose sustainable alternatives – refilling water. Talking further about the problems associated with bottled water, Jay Sawyer of Chicago states that the production and transportation of bottled water cause a lot of pollution. Other problems include injuries to marine life from discarded bottles and ugly garbage dumps filled with empty bottles. According to Sawyer’s research, it takes about 1.5 million barrels of oil for producing plastic water bottles used each year. Some critical reasons why bottled water should be avoided according to Jay Sawyer of Chicago are – oPlastic isn’t Good for Drinking oBottled Water isn’t Cleaner than Tap Water oWaste of all Resources oLack of Recycling oLack of Funding for Tap Water Additionally, bottled water is more expensive than tap water and offers no difference with tap water in many cases. Moreover, bottled water is bad for your

2. health as well. Sawyer’s research shows that BPA and other plastic toxins can make their way into bloodstream causing a host of problems, such as liver damage, kidney problems, and various cancers.