The Plastic Problem

Ok where do we start? Let's dive in....

1. Pollution. Allow me to offer an extract from the UK House of Commons Audit Committee.

The UK uses 13 billion plastic bottles every year. Only 7.5 billion are recycled. The remaining 5.5 billion are landfilled, littered, or incinerated. Landfill and incineration of plastic bottles produces approximately 233,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions a year. Littering of plastic bottles spoils our streets and threatens our wildlife. Plastic bottles make up a third of all plastic pollution in the sea. If marine plastic pollution continues to rise at its current rate, the amount of plastic in the sea will outweigh fish by 2050. 

But if that's not enough....

2. Plastic bottles contain BPA and this can enter our bloodstream, most likely through bottles that have been exposed to heat. 

BPA can cause a variety of chromosomal abnormalities that have been tied to birth defects and developmental disabilities in children. Exposure to the estrogen in BPA can also cause decreased fertility in both men and women. When children are exposed to BPA while in the womb this can lead to complications later in life. 

And to put it into perspective it may be worth noting that, 92% of Americans over the age of 6 tested positive for BPA.

3. Cost.

According to London.gov.uk , 1 litre of tap water costs 0.1 pence as opposed to 65p for 1 litre of bottled water. 

And with the national recommended water intake being 3 litres then we can calculate how much money we are spending per year on bottled water.

3 litres x 65p x 365 days = £711.75 per person, per year.

How many people live in your house? Make the switch to a water filter.