Just Put Down The Bottle
The damage of bottled water
A single bottle will take over a THOUSAND YEARS to bio-degrade!
This issue, according to the Water Project, has overflown the landfills in different countries. In the USA there are 2 million tons of discarded water bottles alone, despite that 80% of single use bottles ended up on the streets and nature becoming "littler".
The bottles that end up in the nature damage the fauna and flora terribly. BUT, even before the bottle is disposed, its creation also has a negative impact on the environment. It takes around 3 liters of water to package 1 liter of water!
The Damage of bottled water
Is Bottled Water Killing You?
A test by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) showed that ten bottled water brands, in the USA, contained more than 30 contaminants. Among the chemicals found was caffeine, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals and minerals including arsenic and radioactive isotopes, fertilizer residue and a broad range of industrial chemicals. Unlikely public tap water, bottled water companies aren't required o notify their customers of the presence of contaminants in the water,
Despite the bad quality of this product and the presence of toxins on average, in the USA, the price is 1,900 times more than the cost of a gallon of public tap water.
How planet rehab helps
We continue to be very active in this cause – from writing letters and signing petitions to protests, marches and rallies.
In fact, Planet Rehab was one of the organizing members of the largest Climate Rally in the history of Los Angeles and we continue to keep our members informed on specific actions that they can take.
MUSIC TO CHANGE THE WORLD!
Among other activities to help spread the word, and persuade people to stop using single-use plastic water bottles, Planet Rehab created a fun song and music video titled,
"Just Put Down the Bottle!"
how can you help!
BOYCOTT BOTTLED WATER
Stop using bottled water entirely! Get yourself a Brita filter if you don't tap water, and make sure you have a sturdy reusable water bottle with you at all times.
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Help Planet Rehab continue to fight to get bottled water off the market FOR GOOD!
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