We all know that water is essential for our health, and that we should drink as (0) much of it as possible. Yet in (9) spite of this, many of us still don’t drink enough, so bottled water is a good way of (10) making sure we drink clean water while we’re on the move.
Unfortunately though, the manufacture of all those plastic bottles can result in a lot of waste, (11) due to the amount of oil required. It’s actually (12) an equivalent of keeping a million cars on the road for a year! Also, if empty bottles are (13) not properly disposed of, they can cause a major pollution hazard.
However, there are steps we can take to improve the situation. For example, very (14) few of the plastic bottles we use get recycled. So (15) instead of throwing them in the bin, we should send them to a recycling centre where the plastic can be re-used. And in many countries now, the water (16) that/which comes straight from the tap is perfectly clean and safe to drink so perhaps many of us don’t need to buy bottled water at all.