BottleGate

Question 1

List two reasons why some people prefer bottled water:

Answer 1

1) convinient
2) clean
3) preference in taste

Question 2

on average how much more expensive is bottled water than tap water?

Answer 2

1000 to 2000 times more

Question 3

What kind of plastic is used to sell plastic water?

Answer 3

pet plastic

Question 4

What are the advantages for using pet plastic to make water bottles?

Answer 4

• cheap
• easy to produce
• easy to recycle

Question 5

What percentage of canadiennes drink bottled water on a daily basis?

Answer 5

60%

Question 6

Where does toronto get its water from?

Answer 6

lake ontario

Question 7

How many liters of water are filtered per day at the R.C Harris Water treatment?

Answer 7

1 billion liters per day

Question 8

How is water quality monitered at this plant?

Answer 8

test it daily and send it out yto a lab

Question 9

According to the ccrest lab, what perentage of bottled water products were contaminated with levels of bacteria that exceed drinking water quality standards?

Answer 9

70%

Question 10

What is an aquifer?

Answer 10

underground layers of water. If they are used to much they can replenish

Question 11

How many water bottles are recycled per day in toronto?

Answer 11

700,000

Question 12

How many water bottles from toronto end up in gerbage landfills every year?

Answer 12

65000000 water bottles

Question 13

What is the name of the app?

Answer 13

quench