CRYSTAL GEYSER 16.9 FL OZ.

GOAL & SCOPE DEFINITON

FUNCTION: provides portable clean water for those who are thirsty. It serves as a
container for water.
FUNCTIONAL UNIT: 16.9 FL Oz of clean water, this satisfies the functional output
which is drinking water, A human body is made up of 60% water, constantly losing
water through sweat and urine, so one needs to consume about 2 litters of water
daily. If 1 Crystal geyser bottled water contains 16.9 fl oz, one would need to drink 4
Crystal geyser bottled water to have a sum of 2 liters of water daily.
REFERENCE FLOW: numerical values for plastic and other materials needed to make
one water bottle
LOCATION SOLD: stores, gas stations, all over
PLANT LOCATIONS:
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Mt. Shasta (Weed, California)

Olancha Park (Sierra Nevada)
Ouachita Mountain (Norman, Arkansas)
Mountains in Cherokee National Forest (Benton, Tennessee)
Blue Ridge Mountains (Salem, South Carolina)
Ossipee Mountains (Moultonborough, New Hampshire)
Adirondack Park (Johnstown, New York)

TARGET AUDIENCE: all ages, and those who support eco-friendly products, such as
the crystal geyser water bottle which is 100% recyclable NOTE: majority of
customers are Californians
COMPETITION: cheaper than other water company, Evian, and competition will be
brands that sell cheaper water bottes

INVENTORY ANALYSIS:

Pet (Polyethylene Terephthlate) composed of ethylene glycol and terephthlaic acid

PET- thermoplastic polymer which is transparent and opaque in appearance

PET- safe packaging material, uses less energy than glass and aluminum,
same applies to its transport, BPA free, 100% recyclable

Natural Alpine spring water bottled at the source for a refreshing taste
Spring water undergoes double disinfection process which promotes health
Each 1 gallon- BPA free, FDA approved
Manufactured in America shipped & distributed across the country

-GINA

HUMAN HEALTH CONSIDERATION

Since 1990
Decrease the use of PET by 25%
16.9oz bottle contain 8.8g of PET
1gal package contain 57g of PET
Energy conservation
All forklifts are propane or battery powered
*use no diesel fuel
All our package is 100% recyclable
Bottle made from 100% recyclable PET
BPA Free
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS :::
Groundwater pumping impacts wetlands and species
takes over 1.5 million barrels of oil to meet the demand of U.S. water bottle
manufacturing.
3 liters of water is used to package 1 liter of bottled water
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) requires huge amounts of fossil fuels to
make and transport
water shortages of local farmers and residents near bottle manufacturing
plants

Crystal Geyser Bottling Olancha Plant Incident :::

The state water board began an investigation of the Olancha bottling plant
Found that plant has been disposing its wastewater in three different ponds

Groundwater samples were taken and was concluded to have unsafe levels of arsenic, barium,
beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel, thallium and sulfate
Report concluded with the ground being degraded and polluted
-Mychelle

DESCRIPTION/ DEFINITON OF THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE STAGES

Raw Material Extraction- The choice of material varies, depending upon
application. Most disposable water bottles are made from petroleum derived
polyethylene terephthalate.

High Density Polyethylene (most widely used for plastic bottles)

Low Density Polyethylene (similar to HDP)
Polyethylene Terephthalate (commonly used for carbonated drinks)
Polyvinyl Chloride (really good resistant to oils)
Polycarbonate (clear plastic used to make water and milk bottles)
Raw Material Manufacturing- The essence of manufacturing is turning raw
material into finished goods that you can then sell for a profit.

High Density Polyethylene is the most widely used

Product Manufacturing- The production of merchandise for use or sale using
labor and machines, tools, chemical and biological processing or formulation.

stretch blow molding (popular process)

Packaging- Materials used to wrap or produce goods.

Calistoga, CA
Transportation/Distribution- The action of transporting someone or something or
the process of being transported. The action of sharing something to a number of
people.

CG Roxane company began bottling and shipping Crystal Geyser water

Use trucks to transport water
Product Use- What you're supposed to use the product for. Ex. You have to recycle
a plastic water bottle because it's made out of plastic

Recycle
Reuse, Recycle, DisposalReuse- Use again or more than once.
Recycle- Convert waste into a reusable material.
Disposal- The action or process of throwing away or getting rid of something.

The bottles are supposed to be recycled

Usually recycled into new containers for beverages
Salad Dressing
Household Cleaning Products
-Cosette

INTEPRETATION/CONCLUSION/ AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Can use less water bottles and more reusable bottles.

Can actually recycle and make plastic more useful than throwing it in the
trash and having it sit in landfill
Cut down on the amount of bottles we make, to use less oil
Get a way reuse the recycled bottles
Use less new water bottles, so we dont send the oil to the refinery and pollute
the earth
We can get our water bottles to be reusable so we dont throw them away

-Tony

Works cited:

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http://www.crystalgeyserasw.com/environment.html

2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/20/owens-valley-water_n_7345100.html
3. http://www.fccrg.org/fulton-county-news/spring-water-bottler-c-g-roxaneopens-crystal-geyser-plant-in-johnstown-ny/
4. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/environmental-data-centre-on-naturalresources/natural-resources/raw-materials
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_bottle
6. http://www.recycleeverywhere.ca/what-they-become/
7. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/20/owens-valley-water_n_7345100.html
8. http://www.bing.com
9. http://www.google.com