Hydros Bottle

The Problem

According to the Pacific Institute, from start to finish bottled water consumes between 1100 and 2000 times more energy than does tap water. The growing consumption of bottled water raises questions about its economic and environmental costs.

Facts

• 60 million plastic bottles end up in American landfills daily.
• Last year, consumers spent $15 billion on disposable bottled water.
• Bottling water produced more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide.
• It took 3 liters of water to produce 1 liter of bottled water.
• Consumers use 1.5 million tons of plastic globally each year for water bottles; less than 5% of the plastic waste is recycled.
• 38 billion water bottles are discarded into landfills every year.
• You can get approximately 450 gallons of tap water for the price of one bottled water.

Here's what we can do about it.