Water+bottle+use+in+other+countries



=**Water Bottle Use in Other Countries**=  //Rachael B., Scott O., Katie M., Ali C.//     Throughout the world, water bottles have become an increasingly popular trend. Almost all nations of the world use them, although some countries consume far more water bottles than others. But what countries use the most water bottles? How has this relationship changed over time? How many gallons of bottled water does the average person drink per country? Our group hopes to answer these questions on our page, //Water Bottle Use in Other Countries.//

Water Bottle Consumption of Top Ten Countries  Based on this graph, in 1999 the countries that consumed the most water bottles were 1) the  United States, 2) Mexico , and 3) Italy . The USA consumed about 17.5 **billion** liters of water bottles. Mexico and    Italy consumed about 11.5 billion and 9 billion liters, respectively. In the year 2004, the consumption in the USA was 26 billion liters. The consumption rate in Mexico and Italy also increased drastically. Although Mexico was still the second highest water bottle consumer (18 billion liters), the third highest consumer was China . The consumption in China more than **doubled** between 1999 and 2004 (4.5 to  12 billion liters.  The economic impact of bottled water consumption is especially relevant in developing countries, where tap water is often of poor quality and where, even if the quality of tap water may be acceptable, it is often difficult to obtain reliable data on the quality of tap water. Bottled water use is especially high in countries such as Mexico and Brazil. <span style="color: rgb(0, 3, 255)">** Over a 5 year period, the consumption in every country greatly increased. **

<span style="display: block; font-size: 160%; color: rgb(236, 24, 24); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: left">Water Bottle Consumption per Person <span style="display: block; color: rgb(236, 14, 14); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: left"> <span style="color: rgb(85, 0, 255); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> On a **per capita** basis, the top-consuming countries in 2006 were 1) Italy, 2) United Arab Emirates , and 3) Mexico . Between 2000 and 2006, these three countries especially took a big leap in consumption. Although the people of the United States consume the most liters of bottled water as a nation, the country ranks as the 10th highest consumer per person.

<span style="display: block; font-size: 160%; color: rgb(236, 24, 24); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: left">Disposal Options <span style="color: rgb(0, 14, 255)"> <span style="color: rgb(85, 0, 255)">   <span style="display: block; color: rgb(13, 0, 255); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left">  <span style="color: rgb(85, 0, 255)"> Humans have become increasingly dependent on materials such as plastic water bottles. Some methods of disposal are incineration, landfills, and occasionally, recycling. However, compared to other methods of disposal, recycling is only a small percentage, leaving much room for improvement. Plastic can be melted down for use in other products, but this can prove to be expensive and time consuming. But as new recycling technologies develop, hopefully this type of disposal can be used more broadly. If everyone in just New York City was to give up water bottles for **one** week we would save 24 **million** bottles from being land filled. It takes a long time for plastic bottles to even begin to decompose in a landfill, 700 years. <span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(0, 6, 255); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: right"> In 2004, the total global consumption of bottled water was 154 billion liters (41 billion gallons), a 57 percent increase from the 98 billion liters consumed in 1999.

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