WWF argues that water companies have an important responsibility to ensure that they consistently produce water that is not only safe but also pleasant to drink. The study also finds that every year, 1.5 million tons of plastic are used to bottle water. Toxic chemicals can be released into the environment during the manufacture and disposal of the bottles. Also, one quarter of the 89 billion liters of water bottled worldwide every year are consumed outside their country of origin. Emissions of the green house gas carbon dioxide, caused by transporting bottled water within and between countries, contribute to the global problem of climate change.
Clean water is a basic right.
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