When a bottled water company goes in and pumps millions of gallons of water out of the ground, there are fewer gallons. When you pump groundwater unsustainably, the level of the water table drops. Groundwater depletion can negatively impact lakes and wetlands. It takes 3x the amount of water to produce a plastic bottle as it does to fill that same bottle. We're giving huge corporations resources at a very low cost while the community suffers the impacts.
Solutions:
Boxed Water is a sustainable water company providing a new type of packaged water. Their mission was to fulfill the need for packaged water in a more environmentally-friendly way.
Using a filtration system and reusable cup. To learn more about Florida's drinking water visit Florida's Drinking Water.