Morgan McCauley

The Ugly Truth It takes 3X the amount of water to produce the bottle as it does to fill it 90% of Americans have access to clean, safe tap water 22% of tested bottled water brands contained chemical contaminants at levels above strict state health limits The recycling rate of all plastics used in the U.S. is only 2-3% Only One and Five bottles are recycled

The Problem with Plastic Plastic does not biodegrade, it photo degrades It takes 3 fluid ounces of crude oil to make one plastic bottle 17 million barrels of oil are used in the production of water bottles yearly, enough to fuel 1 million cars for a year

Bottle Water vs. Tap Water The price of bottled water is up to 1900X the cost of tap water 40% of all bottled water is taken from tap water sources A family of 4 can save over $1,200 a year just by stopping the consumption of bottled water Tap water has been proven to be safer to drink than bottled water

Who it Affects Plastic is a threat to the marine environment Marine organisms ingest and entangle themselves with plastic Fish, birds, and other animals mistake smaller pieces of plastic for food, until they starve to death 1.5 million marine animals are killed every year due to plastic

The Mission Educating the public Limit the consumption of plastic water bottles Get people to pledge to use reusable water bottles Prove to the public that tap water is just as good as bottled water