Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Plastic Drinking Bottles

The common and convenient practice of drinking water and other beverages from plastic bottles comes with downsides. Using plastic drinking bottles produces negative effect on health and the environment. Bottle water  have high cost and also effect on economy.
According to Container Recycling Institute, the beverage market share of bottled water increased rapidly from 2 percent in 1997 to 14 percent in 2005.

Bottled water has a reputation for being cleaner than tap water, but the Natural Resources Defense Council reports there is no guarantee that it is any better. In fact, the NRDC estimates that at least one in four bottles of water contains tap water itself.
Plastic drinking water contain many chemicals, some of which interfere with hormones in the body. According to DR; Atta Ur Rahman former federal minister of Science and Technology of Pakistan, bottle are made up of poly carbonate and poly venyl chloride which may cause Cancer and diabetes.
According to Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), by using heated water in plastic bottles contribute in depolymerization in which plastic convert into small invisible micro plastic and enter into our body.

When you are on the go, carry water with you in metal bottles, which are safer than plastic, according to the Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority, Metal drinking bottle can be filled and refilled with tap water, the metal can not contribute chemicals in your water. Use simple filtration techniques to remove harmful viruses and bad tasting minerals

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