Environmental Impact
Source:
http://www.statisticbrain.com/plastic-bag-statistics/
*Based on:
Average cost of $0.37 for 16.9 oz. water bottle
MSRP $249 for Clarify faucet
MSRP $45-55 for GE replacement filter (6 month filter life)
Clarify
™
Faucet vs. Bottled Water
5 Out Of 6
plastic bottles are improperly recycled.
17 Million Oil Barrels
are used in the production of plastic water bottles each
year. That’s enough to fuel 1,000,000 cars for one year.
6.74 Gallons Of Water
are used in the production and transportation
of a 1-liter water bottle.
1 Liter Of Fossil Fuel
is used in the production and transportation of one
plastic bottle and emits 1.2lb of greenhouse gases.
24 Billion Plastic Bottles
are trashed each year just in the U.S.
