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In 2016, bottled water outsold carbonated soft drinks (by volume) to become the number one packaged beverage in the U.S. In 2018, bottled water consumption increased to 14 billion gallons, up 5.8 percent from 2017, with the average American drinking 41.9 gallons of bottled water annually. [56]
For bottled water, Riese explains that most American water brands will have an expiration date that is one to two years away. But that’s more for the container, particularly those made of ...
The United States is the largest consumer market for bottled water in the world, followed by Mexico, China, and Brazil. [1] [obsolete source] In 1975, Americans rarely drank bottled water—just one gallon of bottled water per person per year on average. By 2005, it had grown to ~26 gallons (98.5 L) per person per year. [2]
Bottled water, believe it or not, isn't held to the same standards as tap water. That means harmful chemicals can leach from the bottle, especially if it’s stored for a long time, or exposed to ...
While some bottled water is from a spring or filtration system, research shows that nearly 65% of bottled water sold in the U.S. comes from municipal tap water. But Rumpler says there can be ...
Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, mineral water, or spring water) packaged in plastic, cartons, aluminum, or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not. Sizes range from small single serving bottles to large carboys for water coolers. The environmental impact of bottled water is 3,500 times ...
The majority of Americans get their tap water from ground or surface water that’s monitored and delivered by one of the approximately 50,000 public water systems across the country.
The source of Icelandic Glacial Water is the Ölfus Spring in Iceland, which has been deemed certifiably sustainable by Zenith International because it does not deplete or permanently damage its source. [6] The long term sustainability of the product (and of bottled water as a category) has been questioned, however. [7]