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  2. List of countries by access to clean water - Wikipedia

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    An improved water source, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), refers to a drinking water source that provides adequate and safe water for human consumption. Examples of improved water sources include piped water connections, protected wells, boreholes with hand pumps, packaged or delivered water and rainwater collection systems ...

  3. Bottled water - Wikipedia

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    Bottled water may be carbonated or not, with packaging sizes ranging from small single serving bottles to large carboys for water coolers. The consumption of bottled water is influenced by factors such as convenience, taste, perceived safety, and concerns over the quality of municipal tap water. Concerns about the environmental impact of ...

  4. List of countries by total renewable water resources

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    Global map of countries by total renewable internal freshwater resources (billion cubic meters) in 2020, according to World Bank [1]. This is the list of countries by total renewable water resources for the year 2020, based on the latest data available in January 2024, by World Bank and Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT data). [2]

  5. Water bottle - Wikipedia

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    For example, as of 2010, Mexico had an average 8 percent increase per year in bottled water purchases and consumed approximately 13 percent of the world's total of bottled water. [2] Mexican citizens drink more bottled water than people of any other country, at an average of 61.8 gallons per person each year – more than twice the rate of US ...

  6. List of largest consumer markets - Wikipedia

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    The countries are sorted by their household final consumption expenditure (HFCE) which represents consumer spending in nominal terms. [1] A large (and especially larger than the whole economy (100% GDP)) percentage typically indicates the existence of an informal economy , at least in terms of income.

  7. Scientists Urgently Warn: Stop Drinking Bottled Water - AOL

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    1. It's Typically Worse Than Tap Water. 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 ...

  8. Bottled water in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Commodification of water - Wikipedia

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    Water is a basic need of life and at present an estimated one billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, and even more have inadequate sanitation. [5] Global institutions, including the UN, warn of the impact of a growing global population and the effects of climate change on the ability of people to access freshwater. [3]