The US Container Recycling Institute estimates that 67 million plastic water bottles are thrown away every day, enough to wrap the planet 149 times per year. Therefore, plastic water bottles should be banned from public use. The use of water bottles should be eliminated because they are incredibly dangerous, wasteful, expensive and rarely recycled. Researchers said plastic bottles containing water may contain many harmful chemicals. After careful examination of plastic, researchers concluded that some plastics contain chemicals, such as phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA), endocrine disruptors, and carcinogens, which can leach into water, especially after remaining stagnant for long periods of time . Likewise, bottled water is not subjected to the rigorous testing that tap water is subjected to. Therefore, bottled water is more likely to be contaminated or a source of infection. Tap water is tested for safety daily, while bottled water is only tested monthly at the source. Twenty-two percent of the water tested contained levels of contaminants that exceeded stringent health limits. The safety of people could be ensured by banning water bottles. For every bottle of water produced, non-renewable resources are wasted to produce an unnecessary luxury. Seventeen million barrels of oil are used to make the bottled water Americans enjoy (not including transportation), which could power more than 1.3 million cars for a year. Most water is imported and exported from places thousands of kilometers away, such as Fiji. Although oil is controversial in nature, three liters of oil are used for every liter of water produced. Wasted excess water can provide clean water to the world's poorest countries. Additionally, the energy used in producing the bottles can power over 190,000 homes. The resources that can be conserved by ceasing the production of water bottles can solve many global problems faced by a growing population. The cost of water bottles is inconceivable for many. Bottled water costs 240 to 100,000 times more than tap water, which you can bring to your home for just pennies a day.