The Story of Bottled Water (2010)

[Charleston Chew]

Run time: 08:04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmK29LvFlOc   Posted on YouTube: January 06, 2011 By YouTube Member: FreeRangeStudios Views on YouTube: 208   Posted on DU: January 07, 2011 By DU Member: Charleston Chew Views on DU: 452

 
"The Story of Bottled Water"

The Story of Bottled Water employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufacturing demand -- how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap. The film explores the bottled water industry's attacks on tap water and its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces. The film concludes with a call to 'take back the tap,' not only by making a personal commitment to avoid bottled water, but by supporting investments in clean, available tap water for all.

[damntexdem]

1. I do not drink water from the tap for very simple reasons:

1) agricultural runoff;
2) the horrid smell and taste often present (especially in summer) due to #1;
3) the policies and practices of some water systems are questionable.

So I drink water that has been filtered (whether by a filter in my fridge or filtered water purchased at the store or otherwise filtered). I carry my drinking water with me and try to avoid public water fountains -- except those few that feature their own filtering.

[shagsak]

2. water from the tap is heavily treated

and that treatment process is heavily regulated with regular checks along the way to ensure public safety. Unless you are drinking water from a well there is very little risk of runoff contamination.

in most cases there is virtually no difference in safety between tap and bottle.

[itsrobert]

3. Looks like this woman eats a lot of take-out

Judging by the spare tire she carries.