…Bottled Water Across Campus… What is really behind those clear plastic bottles AMBER DESSELLIER, MPH STUDENT WALDEN UNIVERSITY PUBH INSTRUCTOR: DR. ROBERT MARINO WINTER QUARTER, 2011
Learning Objectives Scope out the problem Reduce marketing and sales Go green
…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
…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 Bottled Water Blues. (2011). Bottled Water Facts. Retrieved from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2006). Too Many Bottles – It’s a Waste. Retrieved from
Online Education. (2010). The Facts about Bottled Water. Retrieved from
…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
…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 s_way_to_other_colleges.php
References The Water Project (2010). What’s “wrong” with bottled water? Retrieved from 64KgodFWbxHw The Water Project. (2010). Choices. Retrieved from 64KgodFWbxHw 64KgodFWbxHw Bottled Water Blues. (2011). Bottled Water Facts. Retrieved from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2006). Too Many Bottles – It’s a Waste. Retrieved from Online Education. (2010). The Facts about Bottled Water. Retrieved from NRDC. (1999). Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype? Retrieved from
…Further Readings… For additional resources or information: EPA Watershed health and Home: The National Clean Water Network: USDA: center=7&tax_level=1&tax_subject=596 center=7&tax_level=1&tax_subject=596 Water Wiser: ItemNumber=1561&showLogin=N ItemNumber=1561&showLogin=N Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education: