…bottled water across campus… what is really behind those clear plastic bottles
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…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. Learning Objectives. Scope out the problem Reduce marketing and sales Go green. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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…Bottled Water Across Campus…
What is really behind those clear plastic bottles
AMBER DESSELLIER, MPH STUDENT
WALDEN UNIVERSITY
PUBH 6165-3INSTRUCTOR: DR. ROBERT MARINO
WINTER QUARTER, 2011
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Learning Objectives
Scope out the problemReduce marketing and salesGo green
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…Names and Backgrounds…
Purified WaterNatural WaterSparkling WaterGlacial WaterArtesian WaterBottled WaterMineral/Spring Water
The Water Project (2010). What’s “wrong” with bottled water? Retrieved from http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY64KgodFWbxHw
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…Costs of Consumption…
$100 Billion annually 1
In the U.S., 25,766.1 Million Liters 1
31 billion bottles3
Only 10% of water bottles are recycled3
Bottled water = $10/gal vs. Tap water < $.01/gal3
1. The Water Project. (2010). Choices. Retrieved from 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
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
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Online Education. (2010). The Facts about Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://www.onlineeducation.net/bottled_water
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…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
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…What’s Next?...
Ban bottled water sales on campuses1
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_its_way_to_other_colleges.php
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References
The Water Project (2010). What’s “wrong” with bottled water? Retrieved from http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY64KgodFWbxHw
The Water Project. (2010). Choices. Retrieved from http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water.asp?gclid=CP3crqLh0KYCFY64KgodFWbxHw
Bottled Water Blues. (2011). Bottled Water Facts. Retrieved from 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
NRDC. (1999). Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/bwinx.asp
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…Further Readings…
For additional resources or information:EPA Watershed health and Home:
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/The National Clean Water Network:
http://www.cleanwaternetwork.org/USDA:
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?navItemNumber=1561&showLogin=N
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education: http://www.aashe.org/blog/problem-bottled-water