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600,000,000,000
600,000,000,000 -- annual plastic bottles used for global bottled water industry (2025)
Around 600 billion plastic bottles are used annually worldwide.
- approximate figure ('around 600 billion')
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600,000,000,000
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2025
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60
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30
Methodology
35
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95
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United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
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https://dubaiactiveshow.com/newsroom/bluewater-steps-up-to-tackle-single-use-plastic-bottles-as-new-… ↗
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Bluewater Steps Up to Tackle Single-Use Plastic Bottles As New Study Raises Alarm Amid Rising Use
Bluewater Steps Up to Tackle Single-Use Plastic Bottles As New Study Raises Alarm Amid Rising Use
October 13th, 2025
In light of the startling revelation by a recent Statista Consumer Insights survey about the world’s massive bottled water consumption, Bluewater, a trailblazing water purification an…
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United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
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United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health estimate, cited by Bluewater
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global bottled water industry: 600,000,000,000 annual plastic bottles used. Source: United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/global-plastic-bottles-annual-use
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