Bottled Water Argument Analysis

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“Meanwhile, if you choose to get your recommended eight glasses a day from bottled water, you could spend up to $1,400 annually.” (“In praise of,” 2007)

The topic of this quote is bottled water, because the added cost of bottled water has an accumulative effect that is detrimental, not only to the individual financially-savvy constituent, but to the entire local community. The issue of the quote is that bottled water is costly because there is a ghastly distinguishable difference in the proportional comparison between the price of bottled water and the price of tap water, per glass, and to the average individual already struggling in a downward turning economy the extra expense is exceedingly difficult to justify, especially when they are
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The issue of the quote is that bottled water was contributing to the already dwindling supply of oil left in our oil reserve, and that burning it is bad for the environment because the effects of burning oil adds to our energy crisis, and is unequivocally harmful to the environment. The author's position is against the production of water bottles because of the strain it puts on our limited energy supply, and because of the palpable ways that it can harm our environment: Oil pollutes rivers and streams, transportation of water is heavy, so hauling the water to distant and remote locations, on a regular basis, can be damaging to our air quality, and the disposal of the countless water bottles adds to the unsightly cascade of an already overflowing landfill. The audience here is the individuals choosing to purchase bottled water because they are responsible for the oil usage, and because it is logical to assume that the health concerning individual will also value not only his or her own health, but the health of the environment in which he lives as well, and that they may be unaware of the amount of oil that is consumed in its production. Overall, this means that the production of water bottles burns an alarming amount of oil, which is significant enough to cause damage to the environment because the production, …show more content…
The issue of the quote is that bottled water is damaging to the planet because it is a continual choice that millions of individuals are making on a daily basis, and therefore likely to be impactful on the planet health, over time. The author’s position is against bottled water because although the bottled water industry may play a part in the economy and infrastructure of the country, it also is a needless means to environmental degrade, because, in retrospect, if a large percentage of the “water-bottle purchasing” constituents convert their decision to purchasing tap water, instead of bottled water, then the planet, could, in a small part be saved. The audience is the unknowing constituents of society who make the decision to purchase bottled water instead of turning on the tap, because bringing this awareness to light, and showing the relationship it can have on the