1. Making the Right Choice for Water Michelle Wilson-Faustin, MPH student Walden University PUBH 6165-2 Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin Summer; 2012

2.  Introduction  Regulation Agencies  Benefits of Recycling  Health  Pacific Pollution  Pacific Ocean Landfill  Bottled Water VS Tap Water  Conclusion 2 Contents

3.  Water plays a very important role in our daily lives. It is needed for drinking, dental health, sanitation, industrial use, agriculture, medical, commercial use and leisure activities.  The safety of our water supply has improved compared to centuries ago when there was constant outbreak of diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever.  Some countries in other parts of the world do not have access to clean drinking water which is desperately needed to prevent disease outbreaks. 3 Introduction

4.  FDA  USEPA  SDWA Goodman, S. (2009). The New York Times. Energy and Environment. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/09/09greenwire-fewer-regulations-for-bottled-water-than-tap-g-33331.html 4 Regulation Agencies & Law

5. 5 Benefits of Recycling

6.  Jobs  Energy  Natural Resources  Gases  Pollution  Landfill  United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Recycle. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm 6 Benefits of Recycling cont’d

7. 7  Waste Llanos, M. (2005). MSNBC News. Plastic Bottles Pile Up As Mountain of Waste. Retrieved from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5279230/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5279230/ Recycling

8. Pacific Pollution  Dangers 8 Nall, R. (n.d.). National Geographic. Green Living. Statistics on Pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Retrieved from http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/statistics-pollution-pacific-ocean-20311.html

9. 9 Pacific Ocean Landfill

10. 10  Location  Contents  Size National Geographic. (n. d.). Statistics on Pollution on the Pacific Ocean. Green Living. Retrieved from http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/statistics-pollution-pacific-ocean-20311.html Pacific Ocean Landfill cont’d.

11. Health Factors of Bottled Water  Plastic  Bacteria Berry, B. (n. d.). National Geographic. Green living. Can I Reuse a Plastic Water Bottle Over & Over? Retrieved from http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/can-reuse-plastic- water-bottle-over-over-2311.html http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/can-reuse-plastic- water-bottle-over-over-2311.html 11

12. Bottled Water VS Tap Water Bottled WaterTap Water 12

13. Alternatives 13 Conclusion

14. In our daily lives we encounter many alternatives to bottled water. Knowing which alternatives are safe is key. In office buildings and schools choose the option of the water fountain before purchasing that bottle of water. On the go in your car, the train, exercise activities and walks or runs in the park, remember to fill up your reusable water bottle and take it with you. 14 Conclusion

15.  Berry, B. (n. d.). National Geographic. Green living. Can I Reuse a Plastic Water Bottle Over & Over? Retrieved from http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/can-reuse-plastic-water- bottle-over-over-2311.htmlhttp://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/can-reuse-plastic-water- bottle-over-over-2311.html  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2012). Drinking Water. Commercially Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/bottled/#outbreaks http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/bottled/#outbreaks  Goodman, S. (2009). The New York Times. Energy and Environment. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/09/09greenwire-fewer-regulations-for-bottled- water-than-tap-g-33331.html http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/09/09greenwire-fewer-regulations-for-bottled- water-than-tap-g-33331.html  Llanos, M. (2005). MSNBC News. Plastic Bottles Pile Up As Mountain of Waste. Retrieved from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5279230/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5279230/ 15 References

16.  Food and Drug Administration. (2012). FDA Regulates the Safety of Bottled Water Beverages Including Flavored Water and Nutrient-Added Water Beverages. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm046894.htm http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm046894.htm  Nall, R. (n. d.). National Geographic. Green Living. Statistics on Pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Retrieved from http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/statistics-pollution-pacific-ocean- 20311.html http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/statistics-pollution-pacific-ocean- 20311.html  National Geographic. (n. d.). Statistics on Pollution on the Pacific Ocean. Green Living. Retrieved from http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/statistics-pollution-pacific-ocean- 20311.html http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/statistics-pollution-pacific-ocean- 20311.html  United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2012). Recycle. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm 16 References cont’d.

17.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2012). National Drinking Water Week. Healthy Water. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/observances/dww.html  Container Recycling Institute (CRI). Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://www.container- recycling.org/facts/plastic/bottledwater.htmhttp://www.container- recycling.org/facts/plastic/bottledwater.htm  National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). (2000). Bottled water. Pure Drink or pure Hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/bwinx.asp http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/bwinx.asp  UL. (2012). The How and why of Water Conservation. Retrieved from http://www.safetyathome.com/environmental- safety/environmental-safety-articles/the-why-and-how-of-water- conservation/?gclid=CILVtp3f0bECFQIQNAodpnwALAhttp://www.safetyathome.com/environmental- safety/environmental-safety-articles/the-why-and-how-of-water- conservation/?gclid=CILVtp3f0bECFQIQNAodpnwALA 17 Additional Reading

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