Could Water Bottles Be Banned?

Banning bottled water would reduce waste and protect the environment. About 70% of plastic water bottles bought in the United States were not recycled in 2015, which means the majority end up in landfills or in the oceans, harming the ecosystem and poisoning animals.

Why are water bottles banned?

Bottled water bans have been proposed and enacted in several municipalities and campuses everywhere over such concerns as resource wastage, transportation emissions, plastic litter, and damage to affected aquifers.

Should plastic water bottles be banned?

Why should we ban plastic bottles? ... The plastic water bottle production process also drains water resources. Making a single water bottle takes three times more water than that bottle will hold. Because this water is exposed to harmful chemicals during the production process, it cannot be reused and is then wasted.