date:May 26, 2016
types of packaged beverages, the companies say. On average, only 1.32 liters of water (including the liter of water consumed) and 0.24 mega joules of energy are used to produce one liter of finished bottled water, they add.
The bottled water industry works hard on a number of fronts with recycling advocates, communities, and beverage and food partners to increase recycling rates. In fact, between 2000 and 2014, the average weight of a 16.9-ounce PET bottle declined 51 percent, the association