Question

"Bottled Water should be banned." Write a debate in about 120-150 words, in either
for or against the topic.
(5)​

Answer 1

Answer:

often hear of arguments saying bottles of mineral water should be banned. The logic of banning bottled water is that it is a strong commitment to reducing single-use plastic which has high environmental costs. However, others argue it is a rather drastic measure which only tackles small part of the problem.

Reasons to ban bottled water

Plastic bottles require oil, water and environmental costs of transporting. This use of oil and plastic contributes to global warming, carbon emissions and is unecessary.

Creates unnecessary landfill. Many plastic bottles end up as litter in the sea or the countryside where the plastic doesn’t degrade. This is both a visual eyesore but can cause problems and even death for wildlife.

The water footprint of a bottled water is greater than just the water involved. Bottled water requires water in the packaging, production and distribution stage.

Banning bottled water will encourage people to choose sustainable alternatives – refillable water.

Already airports are providing places to top up water bottles rather than expect people to buy new ones.

Reasons not to ban bottled water

1. Water has a lower water footprint than other drinks. According to IBWA water has the lowest water footprint of any drink

It takes:

1.39 litres to make one litre of bottled water

2.02 litres for one-liter soda.

4 litres of water for one-litre beer

4.74 litres for one-litre wine.

34.5 litres of water for every litre of alcoholic spirits

2. Encourages less healthy options. If bottled water is banned, but people want to drink they will be forced to choose less healthy options such as sugary and carbonated drinks. The problem of single-use plastic is not reduced, but we just see a rise in demand for other types of bottled drinks.

Answer 2

Answer:

plastic Bottled banned