People love the convenience of bottled water. But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a refillable steel container instead of plastic.

　　Plastic bottle recycling can help-instead of going out with the trash, plastic bottles can be turned into items like carpeting or cozy fleece clothing.

　　Unfortunately, for every six water bottles we use, only one makes it to the recycling bin. The rest are sent to landfills. Or, even worse, they end up as trash on the land and in rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Plastic bottles take many hundreds of years to disintegrate.

　　Water is good for you, so keep drinking it. But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change.

　　Betty McLaughlin, who runs an organization called the Container Recycling Institute, says try using fewer bottles: 揑f you take one to school in your lunch, don.t throw it away-bring it home and refill it from the tap for the next day. Keep track of how many times you refill a bottle before you recycle it.”

　　And yes, you can make a difference. Remember this: Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours.

　　Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap?

　　Present situation Americans consume the

　　1

　　bottled water in the world.

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