Water Facts
Economical
- Bottled water is sometimes more expensive than petrol.
- Water from the tap is between 250 and 4,000 times cheaper than the bottled water or sugary beverages.
- The world's most expensive tap water is Kana Nigari from Hawaii. It sells for £15 for a 2oz bottle. That's £255 a litre.
- 420 Volcanic sells in Claridges for about £50 a litre.
- Bling H2O has frosted glass bottles that are decorated with handcrafted Swarovski Crystals. One bottle of Bling sells at the shocking price of £20.
Sustainable
- Of these 13 billion plastic bottles (or 1.5m tonnes of plastic) only 10% are recycled whilst the rest go to landfills.
- Worldwide, approximately 2.7 million tons of plastic are used to bottle water each year, and accounts for approximately 2.5% of the world's oil consumption.
- Providing bottled water to the UK produces an estimated 33,000 tonnes of C02 emission. That’s the equivalent of powering 6000 homes annually.
Shortages
- 1.1 billion People live without clean drinking water.
- Dirty water kills 1.8 million people per year; 90% are children.
- Poor people living in poor areas can pay five to 10 times more for a litre of water than there wealthier counterparts.
- By 2050 almost half the world will face severe water shortages.
Good for you!
- Water quality is some of the best in the world.
- Better concentration and ability to focus
- Higher energy levels, less fatigue, and improved mood
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