Consumption of bottled water has risen dramatically in Switzerland, according to figures published in the newspaper Blick.
Before the 1970s, few in Switzerland drank water from anywhere other than kitchen taps or fountains.
By 1998, 680 million litres of bottled water a year were consumed.
In addition, Switzerland has some of the best drinking water in the world.
So why are sales of bottled water so high?
Around the world, rivers, lakes and oceans are becoming increasingly polluted by plastics, much of which is tiny micro plastic fragments invisible to the naked eye.
The level of micro plastics in the lake are approaching levels found in the mediterranean, according to Faure.
Unfortunately, 18% of PET bottles in Switzerland are not recycled1, and the environmental impact of making the bottle, bottling, transport and recycling is significant.
Nestlé estimates that recycling the bottle reduces the climate change impact by only 25%.
Getting a good reusable water bottle is one of the most important steps.