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Consumption and the environment — 2012 update

Consumption and the environment - SOER 2010 thematic assessment

Consumption and the environment - key fact 4

SOER 2010 Key fact (Deprecated) Published 28 Nov 2010

Topics: Resource efficiency and waste Resource efficiency and waste Energy

Consumption of bottled water has risen markedly in many European countries. The EU average was 105 litres per person in 2009 and varied from 16 litres in Finland to 189 litres in Italy. Energy is used in the manufacturing and transportation of the bottles and many are made from plastic derived from non-renewable resources (e.g. oil).

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