I'm surprised at the lack of ...

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I'm surprised at the lack of discussion on this board regarding bottled water.  Bottled water is on track to overtake soda as the #1 packaged beverage in the US by 2016.  The amount of water needed to make bottled water needs to include the bottle itself.  I've seen one estimate that says it takes 6 to 7 times the amount of water in the bottle to manufacture the bottle.  

 

The estimate of 1.39 liters of water per one liter of bottled water came from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA).  I  would like to see a comprehensive independent study.