...drop to drink! Is the real cost of bottled water beyond the benefits? 
The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) estimates that annual consumption of bottled water is estimated to be around 89 billion litres. While the US is the biggest consumer of bottled water, the global bottled water consumption has doubled between 1997 and 2005. In the same period, India’s consumption has tripled and China’s doubled. Ling Li, in his report for Washington-based Worldwatch Institute, estimates that bottled water costs from 240 to 10,000 times more than tap water. That means in dollar terms, most industrialised countries spend $500 to $1,000 dollars per cubic metre of bottled water compared to, say, 50 cents per cubic metre tap water in the state of California.
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The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) estimates that annual consumption of bottled water is estimated to be around 89 billion litres. While the US is the biggest consumer of bottled water, the global bottled water consumption has doubled between 1997 and 2005. In the same period, India’s consumption has tripled and China’s doubled. Ling Li, in his report for Washington-based Worldwatch Institute, estimates that bottled water costs from 240 to 10,000 times more than tap water. That means in dollar terms, most industrialised countries spend $500 to $1,000 dollars per cubic metre of bottled water compared to, say, 50 cents per cubic metre tap water in the state of California.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
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