94% of US citizens buy plastic water bottles, and around 50 billion of these plastic bottles are bought in America annually. The reason why this is so bad for the planet is because plastic bottles can take up to 1000 years to break down. Even worse, they aren’t biodegradable.The process of making plastic uses a huge amount of fossil fuels that later result in global warming. Not only can one singular plastic water bottle contribute significantly to global warming, it also puts marine life at a very high risk. Many marine animals after eating plastic or getting tangled up in plastic die every year. A solution to this is, instead of buying plastic water bottles in bulk, we can invest in just one reusable bottle and reduce the consumption of plastic bottles. Another solution is for companies to start using better and more eco friendly packaging.

i completely agree with what you're saying about the waste produced by plastic water bottles however, there are some places in America and around the world that are not fortunate enough to have clean tap water to fill reusable bottles therefore I think our first goal before cutting down on plastic bottle production should be too have clean tap water everywhere so people aren't forced to use plastic bottles that contribute to pollution.