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While drinking all that water is great, buying it in plastic bottles comes with a few unwanted problems. Too many of those bottles end up in oceans and landfills, leading to pollution. And new research shows they are also leading to consumption of tiny plastic particles.
Recent studies show bottled water containing excessive levels of microplastics - small pieces of plastic debris less than five millimeters in size. According to research conducted by Orb Media, 93% of the 11 bottled water brands sampled, all showed traces of microplastics.
On land and oceans plastic bottles break down into small fragments over time. These pieces contain harmful chemicals like Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). When plastic fragments finally disintegrate the toxins are released in high concentrations that can kill microorganisms in soil and water.
Plastic Water Bottles And The Planet. Less than 25% of the plastic water bottles purchased in the U.S. are recycled. Meaning over 75% of all plastic water bottles in the U.S. end up in landfill or just discarded carelessly elsewhere. This harms the planet in many ways.
Plastic that’s littered or sent to landfills can release chemicals and break down into microplastics, and plastic that’s incinerated creates harmful air pollution.
Plastic pollution has become ubiquitous in natural and built environments, raising concerns about potential harm to humans and nature alike. Once in the environment, research shows that plastic pollution is persistent and may take between 100 to 1,000 years or more to decompose, depending on environmental conditions.
Plastic Bottles and Bacteria Growth. Plastic bottles can harbor harmful bacteria, which is why most manufacturers recommend you use them only once.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the kind of plastic used in many water bottles, can leach toxic things such as antimony, bisphenols, phthalates, and microplastics into the beverages inside.
Drinking water from disposable plastic bottles may be passing hundreds of thousands of potentially harmful tiny plastic particles into our bodies, a new study finds.
From the way they are produced to the way they are trashed, plastic water bottles wreak havoc in their wake. Today, we’ll be addressing the issue of why are plastic bottles so bad for the environment. We’ll also guide you on how to help end the plastic water bottles pollution menace.