(Plastic Water Bottles, Google Images, 2013)
Plastic Bottle Facts
Americans alone buy 29.8 billion plastic water bottles per year.
Over 17 million barrels of oil are used in our yearly production of bottled water,
which is enough fuel to run an astonishing 1 million cars for an entire year.
Only about 30% of all plastic bottles get recycled.
Many bottles end up in the ocean, creating The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,
an area in the Pacific ocean estimated to be twice the size of Texas.
Data collected from tapitwater.com
Americans alone buy 29.8 billion plastic water bottles per year.
Over 17 million barrels of oil are used in our yearly production of bottled water,
which is enough fuel to run an astonishing 1 million cars for an entire year.
Only about 30% of all plastic bottles get recycled.
Many bottles end up in the ocean, creating The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,
an area in the Pacific ocean estimated to be twice the size of Texas.
Data collected from tapitwater.com
This video provides a very straight forward look at the life cycle of a water bottle. It explores the steps a plastic bottle takes from production to consumption, with some great facts and statistics about disposal practices. This video is a great discussion prompt for your middle school classroom.
|
|