Plastic water bottles is a fast growing industry, but in Australia it doesn't have to be

In a rich country like Australia, safe clean drinking water is very common. To reduce your plastic use, avoid buying bottled water. Bring a drink bottle with you when you are out and about, and refill from the tap. Twist and Sprout stocks reusable stainless steel water bottles in a range of cool colours.

A recent article from CNN states that "The plastic water bottle industry is booming".

From the article:

"The bottled water industry is a juggernaut. More than 1 million bottles of water are sold every minute around the world and the industry shows no sign of slowing down, according to a new report. Global sales of bottled water are expected to nearly double by 2030."

"But the industry’s enormous global success comes at a huge environmental, climate and social cost ... Groundwater extracted to help fill billions of plastic bottles a year poses a potential threat to drinking water resources and feeds the world’s plastic pollution crisis, while the industry’s growth helps distract attention and resources away from funding the public-water infrastructure desperately needed in many countries."

"The bottled water industry generated roughly 600 billion plastic bottles and containers in 2021, according to the report. This resulted in around 25 million tons of plastic waste — most of which is not recycled and ends up in landfills."

Read the article from CNN here, or read the full report from the United Nations Unviersity here.