To Buy or not to Buy? Perceptions of Bottled Drinking Water in Australia and New Zealand

Ragusa, Angela T.; Crampton, Andrea

doi:10.1007/s10745-016-9845-6

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“…The worldwide bottled water industry had a large budget (US$ 35 billion per year) and expanding rapidly (BWW, 2001;Ragusa and Crampton, 2016). The US consumption of bottled water in 2008 was estimated to be around 33 billion litters, or 104 liters per person (Hu et al, 2011).…”

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“…Annual increase in Australian bottled water consumption in 2004 was estimated to be approximately 20% by 2008 (as value of $236 millions), but in fact this high forecast was surpassed by a significant margin. Bottled water industry reached to $627 million value in 2007 and 522 GURDAL KANAT this value means tripling the amount of 2004 (Datamonitor, 2004;Ragusa and Crampton, 2016).…”

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“…However, bottled water sales in almost every country increase continuously (Feliciano, 2014;Ragusa and Crampton, 2016). Some water markets were much more popular to promise, such as in Asian and Pacific markets (Ferrier, 2001).…”

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“…It should be noted here that IBWA's stated mission is to serve the corporate members by increasing water sales volume as a healthy choice for hydration and a better lifestyle (IBWA, 2015). However, the toxicity of plastic products used in water bottles, and environmental impact of the discarded bottles received less attention than the market growth rate (Ragusa and Crampton, 2016;Fischer et al, 2016;Wright et al, 2013). A research on the ecological impacts of bottled water demonstrated that more than 460,000 barrels of oil were consumed for transportation of bottled water annually and huge amount of greenhouse gases (around 60,000 tons) were produced and, unfortunately only less than 40% of the bottles could be recycled (Coolaustralia, 2014).…”

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“…There are several studies and papers in scientific literature on bottled water industry and risk perception of the public about drinking water that ranged from technical aspects to social behavior research (Platikanov et al, 2017;Fragkou and McEvoy, 2016;Gungor-Demirci et al, 2016;Carlucci et al, 2016;Dias and Bernardes, 2016;Ragusa and Crampton, 2016). However, it could be argued that it is still not easy to find clear conclusions on the topic.…”

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Parallel to the increase in public concern about the safety of drinking water globally, the demand for bottled water has increased in almost every country. Although tap water is significantly cheaper than bottled water, consumers concerned about the safety of tap water. They still prefer the bottled water despite several checks implemented in tap water networks. The present paper aims to discuss network water quality in the city of Istanbul, Turkey and to present the findings on a related survey conducted by the authors. The survey was conducted with the participation of 980 individuals living in different districts in Istanbul and the findings were assessed to determine the public perception about tap water quality and bottled water consumption especially after the experienced years of drought and water quality concerns. Findings demonstrated that several individuals never drink tap water and certain individuals do not utilize tap water at all. It was found that only 4% in the surveyed group drink tap water without hesitation. Based on survey findings, the abovementioned group was mainly among the lowest income group in the sample. When purchasing bottled water, several individuals preferred the well-known brands. It was found that the most significant reasons for preferring bottled water were the nice taste of the bottled spring water, which was perceived not to exist in tap water. It was concluded that drinking water treatment facilities and regulations are required to cater the future quality demands. Furthermore, it was determined that adequate inspections and controls on network water are necessary.

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To Buy or not to Buy? Perceptions of Bottled Drinking Water in Australia and New Zealand

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Risk Perception and Bottled Drinking Water Consumption in Istanbul City

Risk Perception and Bottled Drinking Water Consumption in Istanbul City

The economic anthropology of water

Exposing the myths of household water insecurity in the global north: A critical review

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