Plastic Water Bottle Pollution

Morgan McCauley

The Ugly TruthIt takes 3X the amount of water to produce

the bottle as it does to fill it90% of Americans have access to clean, safe

tap water22% of tested bottled water brands contained

chemical contaminants at levels above strict state health limits

The recycling rate of all plastics used in the U.S. is only 2-3%

Only One and Five bottles are recycled

The Problem with PlasticPlastic does not biodegrade, it photo

degradesIt takes 3 fluid ounces of crude oil to make

one plastic bottle17 million barrels of oil are used in the

production of water bottles yearly, enough to fuel 1 million cars for a year

Bottle Water vs. Tap WaterThe price of bottled water is up to 1900X the

cost of tap water40% of all bottled water is taken from tap

water sourcesA family of 4 can save over $1,200 a year just

by stopping the consumption of bottled waterTap water has been proven to be safer to

drink than bottled water

Who it AffectsPlastic is a threat to the marine environmentMarine organisms ingest and entangle

themselves with plasticFish, birds, and other animals mistake

smaller pieces of plastic for food, until they starve to death

1.5 million marine animals are killed every year due to plastic

The MissionEducating the publicLimit the consumption of plastic water

bottlesGet people to pledge to use reusable water

bottlesProve to the public that tap water is just as

good as bottled water