sources: data derived from the american plastics council and the american chemistry council (2010)...
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Green Water
Sources: Data derived from the American Plastics Council and the American Chemistry Council (2010)
2,675 778.5 29.1% 1,896.5
SOLD thousand tons
RECYCLEDthousand tons Recycling rate WASTED
thousand tons
Inefficient Water Transport
It takes about 1,100 to 2,000 times as much energy to produce and transport the average bottle of water to Los Angeles as to
produce the same amount of tap water.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2010, March 1). Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life Electronics.
Impact in the US vs. Personal Impact
43.6 Billion Containers Wasted Every Year
That is 14.3 Million Barrels of Crude Oil
At this Rate Every Person Would Be Consuming
Almost a Quarter Barrel of Oil Just on Bottles of Water
Average Adult Male Needs 3 Litters of Water a Day
At this Rate Every Person Would Be Consuming
Almost a Quarter Barrel of Oil Just on Bottles of Water
3 Litters is 101 oz./ 16.9 Which Equals 6 Bottles a
Day
At this Rate Every Person Would Be Consuming
Almost a Quarter Barrel of Oil Just on Bottles of Water
If a Person Got All Their Water from Bottles its 2181
Bottles a Year
At this Rate Every Person Would Be Consuming
Almost a Quarter Barrel of Oil Just on Bottles of Water
In Wasted Oil For Water Bottles That’s Enough Gasoline to Drive All the Way to Boston
In a 2005 Honda Civic
If all undergrad’s drank this many water bottles…One Third: 2,340 Barrels of OilTwo Thirds: 4,680 Barrels of Oil
All: 7,000 Barrels of Oil
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Water Bottles as % of Total Water Consumption and % Barrel of Crude Oil
Water Bottles as % of Total Water Consumption
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James Water Bottle Consumption
Last Year• Bought on Average Two
Bottles of Water on a School Day
• At an Average Price of $1.84 that is $552
This Year• This Semester I’ve cut my
consumption in Half• Estimated Savings of $276
Cost of Daily Water Bottle Purchases
No Bottles
One Bottle a day
Two Bottles a Day
$-
$100.00
$200.00
$300.00
$400.00
$500.00
$600.00
$276.00
$552.00
Joe’s Water Consumption
Last Year• Last year I bought 2/3’s of
my water from water bottles. That’s 28 bottles a week
• That’s 26 cases or $260
This Year• Bought a Brita Filter • Refillable Water Bottle • The Brita+Replacement
Filters for the year: $50
33% Water Bottles 50% Water Bottles 66% Water Bottles 100% Water Bottles$0.00
$50.00
$100.00
$150.00
$200.00
$250.00
$300.00
$350.00
$400.00
$122
$182
$260
$365
The Cost of Buying Water Bottles
Cost of a Brita Filter
Savings from Using a Brita Filter
33% Water Bottles 50% Water Bottles 66% Water Bottles 100% Water Bottles
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132
210
315
Campus Solutions
• We already have water bottle filling stations– Awesome!
• But we need more! One in the lobby of every hall• Giving out free water bottles at
sporting events
Nationwide Solutions
• Providing subsides to those who recycle plastics
• Instead of just trash cans, include a recycling bin
• Improve tap water and provide education on where it is safe to drink from the tap (2,000 more efficient than bottles)
Big Picture
• As great as recycling is the reality is this boils down to a simple economic issue
• Either way, by case or individually, buying water bottles is so much more expensive than using tap and Brita water
• Students can save hundreds by investing in a Brita Filter and reusable water bottle