Today you seem to be one who starts a buzz. Use this power of persuasion to convince others to stop drinking bottled water. Six billion gallons of bottled water is consumed in the u. S. Annually. In turn, 1. 5 million barrels of oil are used to make bottles from polyethylene, most of which are then dumped in landfills. Not to mention that bottled water is about 500 times more expensive than filtered tap water. Let your friends and family know their eco-impact every time they grab a bottle.