The High Cost of Bottled Water By John Farmer or ? ? ? ? ? ?

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water?

Bottled water is a growing industry in the United States and throughout the world Bottled water is a growing industry in the United States and throughout the world

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? Members of the United Nations estimate that if the world took half of what it currently spends on bottled water (half of $100 billion annually) and invested it in water infrastructure and treatment, everyone in the world could have access to clean drinking water. Members of the United Nations estimate that if the world took half of what it currently spends on bottled water (half of $100 billion annually) and invested it in water infrastructure and treatment, everyone in the world could have access to clean drinking water.

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? POLLUTION Plastic bottles used to package bottled water are made using fossil fuels that pollute the environment Plastic bottles used to package bottled water are made using fossil fuels that pollute the environment

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? POLLUTION 1.5 billion barrels of oil are consumed each year to produce the plastic for water bottles 1.5 billion barrels of oil are consumed each year to produce the plastic for water bottles

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? POLLUTION That’s enough oil to fuel 100,000 cars!!! That’s enough oil to fuel 100,000 cars!!!

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? COST Bottled water is much more expensive than tap water Bottled water is much more expensive than tap water$$$

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? COST !!! Bottled water costs $1.25 to $12.00 per gallon! Bottled water costs $1.25 to $12.00 per gallon! Tap water costs LESS THAN A PENNY PER GALLON!!! Tap water costs LESS THAN A PENNY PER GALLON!!! The image reads: Drink Bottled Water because it is way better to buy something than to get it for free

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? MYTH Bottled water is cleaner than tap water. Bottled water is cleaner than tap water.FACT Purity standards for bottled water are not as strict as standards for tap water. Purity standards for bottled water are not as strict as standards for tap water. About 40% of the bottled water sold IS tap water!!! About 40% of the bottled water sold IS tap water!!!

What’s the Issue with Bottled Water? REMEMBER: If HALF of the money we spend on buying bottled water (half of 100 billion dollars a year) were spent on water treatment programs in less fortunate countries, NO ONE IN THE WORLD would be without clean, drinkable water. Hmm… REMEMBER: If HALF of the money we spend on buying bottled water (half of 100 billion dollars a year) were spent on water treatment programs in less fortunate countries, NO ONE IN THE WORLD would be without clean, drinkable water. Hmm…

What Can You and I REALLY Do about It?

REDUCE the amount of bottled water that you purchase REDUCE the amount of bottled water that you purchase

What Can You and I REALLY Do about It? REUSE wide-mouthed plastic bottles by washing them and refilling them with tap water REUSE wide-mouthed plastic bottles by washing them and refilling them with tap water

What Can You and I REALLY Do about It? DONATE the money you normally spend on bottled water to organizations that bring clean, drinkable water to less fortunate countries. DONATE the money you normally spend on bottled water to organizations that bring clean, drinkable water to less fortunate countries.

What Can You and I REALLY Do about It? FIND OUT MORE  The country of Sudan is currently struggling with many issues, including the need for clean drinking water. Share the Shangil Tobai Camp Slideshow with your students using a projection system. Contrast our culture and their culture.

What Can You and I REALLY Do about It? FIND OUT MORE TONIGHT AT HOME Students and Parents: Get on tonight and share this slide show with your parents. Ask them to consider using money spent on bottled water purchases to fund global clean drinking water efforts. Compare and contrast the information presented in the following links. Students and Parents: Get on tonight and share this slide show with your parents. Ask them to consider using money spent on bottled water purchases to fund global clean drinking water efforts. Compare and contrast the information presented in the following links. Teachers: Ask students to debate/write/discuss the similarities and differences. Teachers: Ask students to debate/write/discuss the similarities and differences. Everyone: Discuss media advertising and how it affects our choices. Everyone: Discuss media advertising and how it affects our choices. – – –