#nikawater

When will we stop using plastic bottles? "Plastic bottles are responsible for one of the ocean’s most pressing environmental problems. Urban legends have been rife for decades about a large mountain of plastic trash polluting the Pacific Ocean. The truth of the matter is, in fact, much worse. There are at least 5 of these super-sized garbage sub-continents currently polluting the Earths’s seas. What’s Happening? There are many places in the world where plastic bottles are the only way of safely transporting water, where one bottle is re-used countless times. This doesn’t contribute to the pollution problem in the world’s oceans at all compared to the incredible waste that we see in the First World. For every six plastic bottles bought, only one is recycled – five are thrown away to eventually end up in landfills, or the ocean. Plastic takes literally hundreds of years to decompose – poisoning the environment and the wildlife living in it in the meantime. Another major problem is the amount of pollution caused by the manufacture of plastic bottles. Crude oil is liberally used – each plastic bottle manufactured takes up an entire quarter of the bottle’s volume capacity of crude oil. Put simply – plastic bottles are an environmental nightmare at every point of their existence. Say NO to all single use plastic companies. Especially ones claiming to serve clean water in a charity effort, like these companies: #peoplewater #thankyouwater #nikawater #ethoswater #aquahydrate #cocacola #pepsi all single-use beverage containers #greatpacificgarbagepatch #peopleoverconvenience #dropfordrop #donttrustthehype #plasticisnottheanswer #plasticisnotforcharity Yes for #nextgeneration #reusablebag #reusablebottle #peoplenotplastic #plasticisnotforcharity #dumbplastic #1centwater #recycle

The Issues Plastics were developed in the early 20th century and were environmentally important, replacing ivory, tortoiseshell, horn and other plant and animal products. By the 1960's plastic had gone from being used in durable items to widespread use including disposable plastic packaging. Every piece of plastic ever produced still remains somewhere in the earth today. In the last half of the 20th century over 1 billion tonnes of plastic was produced. This figure has already doubled in the first ten years of this century. See the rest at : http://www.plasticfreejuly.org/the-issues.html The issue is real, plastic is not the answer. Small differences in your daily life can cause an industry to change. Say NO to single use #peoplenotplastic #plasticisnotforcharity #saynotosingleuse #nextgeneration #reuseit Say no to large and small water bottle companies. Bring a darn cup to Starbucks for the iced frappa-whatever. Seriously, we need to downsize the convenience. #bringthecanteen #rockthatreusable #dumbplastic Say no to #aquahydrate #peoplewater #nikawater #thankyouwater #cocacola #changeyourbrandsavealife #dropfordrop #gatorade#grestpacificgarbagepatch