1. …Bottled Water Across Campus… What is really behind those clear plastic bottles AMBER DESSELLIER, MPH STUDENT WALDEN UNIVERSITY PUBH 6165-3 INSTRUCTOR: DR. ROBERT MARINO WINTER QUARTER, 2011

2. Learning Objectives Scope out the problem Reduce marketing and sales Go green

3. …Names and Backgrounds… Purified Water Natural Water Sparkling Water Glacial Water Artesian Water Bottled Water Mineral/Spring Water The Water Project (2010). What’s “wrong” with bottled water? Retrieved from http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY64KgodFWbxHw

4. …Costs of Consumption… $100 Billion annually 1 In the U.S., 25,766.1 Million Liters 1 31 billion bottles 3 Only 10% of water bottles are recycled 3 Bottled water = $10/gal vs. Tap water < $.01/gal 3 1.The Water Project. (2010). Choices. Retrieved from http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY64KgodFWbxHw http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY64KgodFWbxHw 2.Bottled Water Blues. (2011). Bottled Water Facts. Retrieved from http://www.bottledwaterblues.com/bottled_water_facts.php http://www.bottledwaterblues.com/bottled_water_facts.php 3.New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2006). Too Many Bottles – It’s a Waste. Retrieved from http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/waterbottles.pdf

5. Online Education. (2010). The Facts about Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://www.onlineeducation.net/bottled_water

8. …Contaminants… 1,000 bottles from 103 brand names were studied Up to 25% were found to have high levels of contaminants Contaminants may include carcinogens bacteria and parasites NRDC. (1999). Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/bwinx.asp

10. …What’s Next?... Ban bottled water sales on campuses 1 Use reusable bottles (i.e. Nalgene) 1. Garrison, C. (2009). Wash U’s Bottled Water Ban Spilling Its Way to Other Colleges. Retrieved from http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2009/02/wash_u_bottled_water_ban_spilling_it s_way_to_other_colleges.php

11. References The Water Project (2010). What’s “wrong” with bottled water? Retrieved from http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY 64KgodFWbxHw The Water Project. (2010). Choices. Retrieved from http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY 64KgodFWbxHw http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY 64KgodFWbxHw Bottled Water Blues. (2011). Bottled Water Facts. Retrieved from http://www.bottledwaterblues.com/bottled_water_facts.php http://www.bottledwaterblues.com/bottled_water_facts.php New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2006). Too Many Bottles – It’s a Waste. Retrieved from http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/waterbottles.pdf Online Education. (2010). The Facts about Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://www.onlineeducation.net/bottled_water NRDC. (1999). Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/bwinx.asp

12. …Further Readings… For additional resources or information: EPA Watershed health and Home: http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/ http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/ The National Clean Water Network: http://www.cleanwaternetwork.org/ http://www.cleanwaternetwork.org/ USDA: http://wqic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_ center=7&tax_level=1&tax_subject=596 http://wqic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_ center=7&tax_level=1&tax_subject=596 Water Wiser: http://www.awwa.org/Resources/Waterwiser.cfm?nav ItemNumber=1561&showLogin=N http://www.awwa.org/Resources/Waterwiser.cfm?nav ItemNumber=1561&showLogin=N Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education: http://www.aashe.org/blog/problem-bottled-water