Drinking water is something we do daily. Whether we drink from a plastic water bottle, or whether we drink from a water-bottle, we can always reuse these things. According to http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsan … c-bottles/ , 1500 plastic water bottles are used every second in the United States. That's a lot of plastic! "Plastic bottles contain Bisphenol A (BPA), the chemical used to make the plastic hard and clear." BPA is very harmful to human health. So, obviously throwing these bottles away can be harmful to our environment and other animals that live in our environment. Instead of wasting these bottles, you can reuse them. You can use it as your water bottle or you can use it for other things like crafts or something of that sort. An even better idea would be to use water-bottles, rather than those plastic water bottles containing BPA. Using water bottles is less expensive since you don't have to keep buying new ones, and it's overall just much better for our Earth.

I agree, Doing something as simple as bringing a reusable water bottle can make a huge difference. Since plastic takes a long time to disappear we need, to do everything in  our power to reduced the amount of plastic in our oceans. All of this excessive plastic is not only killing marine life, but is releasing toxins into our ocean.

I totally agree that plastic water bottles are very harmful for the environment. We all should work on bringing reusable water bottles. Also, I think that cities should even put a tax on plastic water bottles to discourage the use of them. Cities like Chicago put a 5 cent tax on every plastic water bottle bought in the city. I think city legislation should focus on this issue and pass a small tax. This way our environment will become cleaner.

I strongly agree that plastic water bottles ruin our environment. Most disposable plastic water bottles contain BPA. According to one green planet, 96% of U.S. women have BPA in their bodies in 2011. BPA (a.k.a. Bisphenol A) is an endocrine disruptor and it is extremely dangerous to the health of humans. Humans could potentially die from having BPA in their bodies. According to medical news today, BPA can cause reproductive disorders, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, weight gain, fetal brain development, breast and prostate cancer, and asthma. BPA affects the health of humans tremendously. Luckily, there are many solutions to stop this problem. One way is to buy a BPA free reusable water bottle. You can take this water bottle around with you wherever you go instead of buying a disposable one every time you are thirsty. Not only does this help with your health greatly, but you are also improving the environment by not throwing away as many disposable plastic water bottles. This solution kills two birds with one stone. Another solution is to drink from the water fountain wh en you are at an event. Instead of purchasing a disposable plastic water bottle, try drinking from the water fountain. Both these ways will benefit our environment and our health. The sites I used were:
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsan … c-bottles/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/221205.php

After reading all of these comments, I find it interesting that plastic water bottles are still legal. I know this may seem extreme, but the fact that they are dangerous to humans and the environment should be a huge sign that these should no longer be used. 19 billion pounds of plastic is put into the ocean EACH YEAR. This is unacceptable. The issue is, plastic water bottles are easy to carry around, easy to sell, and "easy to throw away". Another culprit contributing to this massive island of trash in the middle of the ocean is plastic grocery bags. Think about how long you use these. I, personally, live 2 minutes away from a grocery store. So from the time the bagger places my groceries into the bags to the time I get home, it is less than 5 minutes. Now think about this, each bag takes 500 years to decompose. So you use the bag for 5 minutes and then it is still here for the next 500 years sitting on a pile of millions of other bags that have no more purpose. This may not affect most people because we can't see where the plastic goes or where it is sitting, but last  February a dead whale came onto shore with 30 plastic bags in it's stomach. Whales and most sea creatures including some birds are now eating plastic on a regular basis. Obviously, this isn't healthy and should not be tolerated. Unfortunately, we still have about 500 years before the plastic goes away, but that means we need to stop using these common plastic items and use alternative eco-safe items such as reusable bags and water bottles.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pl … 6f0781d426

Although I agree with the above points, I can understand why we still have plastic water bottles. In areas where water is dirty, and water filters are not readily available, water bottles are essential. In addition, whenever there is a hurricane, water bottles are needed. However, with that being said, we need to work on this issue. I believe that one solution is to promote reusable water bottles. I also think that people should only drink from plastic water bottles in emergencies. Plastic water bottles contribute a lot to our carbon footprint, and we need to change that.

I think that reusable water bottles are a very useful and cheap investment, especially after seeing how harmful plastic bottles are. Most are 32oz and will last for over 10 years. Nonetheless, if everyone started to use reusable water bottles, It would make a big difference.

I agree, even when I use a patch water bottle, I reuse it as many times as I can to save plastic before I recycle it.