What are the negative effects of bottled water?
The manufacturing process of plastic water bottles alone releases tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. As a result, the surrounding oxygen becomes contaminated, making it harder to breathe and, in some regions, even making the residents sick.
What is the eventual fate for discarded water bottles?
A little percent of it (around 9.5%) goes to recycling while a large percent goes to the landfill, ocean and beaches, where it will take years for the plastic to decompose and leak pollutants into the soil and water, threatening the health and safety of marine life.
What toxic compounds can be found in bottled water where do they come from?
Bisphenol-A Bisphenol-A, also known as BPA, is a chemical that is added to clear plastics. It’s found in many plastic water bottles, as well as food storage containers, baby bottles, and other containers. BPA can leach from water bottles and other storage containers into the water you drink and the food you consume.
Why is most of the world’s water not available for drinking?
2.5% of the earth’s fresh water is unavailable: locked up in glaciers, polar ice caps, atmosphere, and soil; highly polluted; or lies too far under the earth’s surface to be extracted at an affordable cost.
Will we run out of fresh water?
While our planet as a whole may never run out of water, it’s important to remember that clean freshwater is not always available where and when humans need it. In fact, half of the world’s freshwater can be found in only six countries. Also, every drop of water that we use continues through the water cycle.
What are artificial sources of light?
Artificial sources of light are: Electric bulb, torch, an oil lamp, fluorescent tube, candle.
Which type of material does not let light pass through it?
opaque
Is Lava a natural source of light?
Volcanoes: Due to the amount of heat inherent in molten rocks, magma and lava provide some light naturally. These are also natural sources of light.