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- Title
PET-Bottled Water Consumption in View of a Circular Economy: The Case Study of Salento (South Italy).
- Authors
Gambino, Isabella; Bagordo, Francesco; Coluccia, Benedetta; Grassi, Tiziana; Filippis, Giovanni De; Piscitelli, Prisco; Galante, Biagio; Leo, Federica De
- Abstract
Polyethylenterephtalate (PET) is the preferred packaging material in the bottled water industry and represents the main cause of waste production. This work investigated the drinking water consumption habits, with particular reference to PET-bottled water, of people living in the province of Lecce (Apulia Region, Southern Italy) by age and geographical groups. Their perception about the quality of tap water was also explored. The survey was performed by the administration of a questionnaire to 4137 citizens. Bottled mineral water was consumed by about the 90.4% of respondents with an average consumption of 387.7 L/year per capita (375.2 L/year in PET-bottles, 12.5 L/year in glass bottles). Public supply system was used by the 61.5% of respondents with an average consumption of 169.4 L/year per capita. The consumption of tap water was negatively related to the perception of its bad quality and the residence in a big city (Lecce); while it was positively associated with the age group ≤ 16 years old. Effective communications strategies must be developed in order to promote the consumption of tap water and implement good practice of circular economy.
- Subjects
WATER consumption; WATER quality; BOTTLED water industry; BOTTLED water; DRINKING water; GLASS bottles; MINERAL waters; PACKAGING recycling
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2020, Vol 12, Issue 19, p7988
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su12197988