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The Story of Stuff: Bottled Water

You're thirsty... where do you turn?

Bottled water? We hope not after you watch this short video from the Story of Stuff project:

The challenges of global fresh water supplies are mounting, and our unbridled consumption of bottled water is not helping matters. Certainly overpackaged, and often drawing from what are otherwise identical public water supplies, the challenge of bottled water isn't entirely a matter of manufactured demand (the video's main viewpoint).

Instead, many people fall into the trap of apparent convenience (including us, at times) surrounding pre-packaged water. In reality, making a difference simply takes a bit of foresight and planning. Get a re-usable water bottle, or take a favourite glass or cup to work (we're fond of a nice mug from one of our favourite East Coast pubs), but use your local tap water supply wherever possible.

Above all, we encourage you to THINK about where your water is coming from, no matter how you consume it. For a handy resource on water footprint issues of all sorts, visit the Water Footprint Network.

 

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