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Canned Water
Why aluminum?

All of these sources argue that aluminum is recycled most often.

Aluminum cans and bottles get recycled 67% of the time. That is more than twice as often as plastic, glass, and cartons. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable. Aluminum can be recycled over and over without losing quality or volume. The same can't be said for plastic and cartons. Aluminum is lightweight. Aluminum bottles and cans are much lighter than their heavy glass counterparts.(Drinkopenwater.com)

Sales of bottled water now exceed those of soda in the U.S. According to marketwatch.com, "As of 2016, Americans consumed 39.3 gallons of bottled water per capita each year versus just 38.5 gallons of soda". But as bottled water has grown in popularity, it has also been a factor in a ever growing environmental problem. Marketwatch.com points out, "Despite efforts to encourage recycling in cities across the country, plastic bottles used for soda and water are rarely recycled, research shows, and the U.S. was the 20th biggest contributor to plastic waste in the oceans (out of 192 countries) as a result, in part, of our thirst for bottled beverages".

startup companies such as Open Water, Liquid Death and CanO Water, have all claimed that aluminum canned water is more environmentally friendly alternative to the plastic bottle alternatives.

"Over half (55%) of aluminum soda and beer cans are recycled in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, compared with only 31.2% of plastic beverage containers made of polyethylene terephthalate and 39.5% of glass containers.

"In contrast, 55-70%% of all aluminum cans are recycled. Making aluminum cans the most recycled beverage container on the planet. Versus just 3% of the plastic used in bottles, according to a 2017 report from The Aluminum Association based on an analysis of data from the EPA."(marketwatch.com)


 * Are some areas over or underdeveloped? Underdeveloped
 * For example, I would add more facts and figures as to why canned water is more beneficial and environmentally friendly
 * Is the writing neutral? yes
 * Does each claim have a citation? yes
 * Are the citations reliable? yes
 * What can you add? Possibly some visuals, and some more facts like some companies that have chosen to use canned water