There are pros and cons to everything, including drinking bottled water.
It’s more expensive and adds unnecessary waste to the environment, but it’s also a way to avoid drinking harmful chemicals that can even be found, in small quantities, in rich countries.
According to the Economist, the global industry “is now worth about $60 billion. As well as the plain variety, there are now bottled waters laced with all sorts of extra ingredients, such as caffeine, appetite suppressants, skin enhancers and even laxatives. Bottled-water giants such as Nestlé, the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo reckon that the market will continue to fizz. ”
Bottled water may becoming more popular because the pros outweigh the cons or it may be because water fountains are mysteriously disappearing and drink machines are appearing.
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