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Negative Environmental Impacts of Bottled Water

August 13, 2021 No Comments
plastic bottles add up non-degradable waste

INTRODUCTION The contradiction between tap water vs. bottled water is not new now. What’s new is our behavioral choices towards bottled water over tap water. As day by day we are growing in our concerns towards environmental health, are we seriously doing enough efforts to lessen negative environmental impacts due to anthropogenic activities? You may […]

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