Considerations regarding the consumption of drinking water to the detriment of the bottled one in large urban and rural areas [articol]

Abstract

Water is a public good, not a commodity. The fundamental resource for our existence, water, covers an important surface of the globe. The date about water may create the impression that water is a resource we can abound. But, we must not forget that about 97.5% of the water on the entire planet is saltwater from the sea and ocean water. Turning it into water for consumption is difficult and costly, but we do find it in the Arab countries where about 40% of drinking water comes from this process. Water, a major element in the mineral and biological world, is very important for life and human activity. Currently, global water use, with its various domestic, industrial and agricultural uses added up, accounts for an impressive figure of 700 m3 per person per year on average, bearing in mind that. And the disparities are still enormous, ranging from less than 100 m3 for developing countries to over 2,000 m3 for the United States. Consequently, it can be taken as read that mankind’s water needs will continue to grow depending on the part of the world. Water consumption has increased significantly during recent decades, with domestic use accounting for approximately 10% of this consumption. In this paper, a comparison is made between bottled water, which involves very high transport costs and tap water (municipal water).