The reliance on bottled water results in significant health, financial and environmental costs, experts say
A widespread reliance on bottled water is posing significant threats to both human health and the environment, with an estimated 1 million bottles bought every minute worldwide.This alarming figure is expected to increase as demand continues to grow, warn health experts in a new commentary published in BMJ Global Health.
Only 9 percent of these bottles are recycled, with most ending up in landfills, incinerators or being shipped to low- and middle-income countries, raising ethical concerns about global waste management and social justice.'It tends to be lower-income communities that bear the brunt of plastic waste and pollution, and in general, the consumption of these plastic water bottles comes from more affluent sections of society,' Abraham said.
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