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Originally Posted by brassmonkey
Our country?s high demand for oil isn?t just due to long commutes.
Most water bottles are composed of a plastic called polyethylene terepthalate (PET). Now, to make PET, you need crude oil. Specifically, 17 million barrels of oil are used in the production of PET water bottles ever year, estimate University of Louisville scientists. No wonder the per ounce cost of bottled water rivals that of gasoline.
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I had already known most of what you posted. What I quoted above really made me jaw drop. I realized oil was required, but I had no idea how much oil!
Then we need to think about all of the oil wasted in transporting those bottles.
The next time you're bitching about the price of gas, direct your anger to that dumb ass that refuses to drink good ol' tap water.
17 million barrels is a few days worth of OPEC production.