Tapped Documentary
714M gal of oil per year is enough to fuel?
100,000 cars
How many states have container deposit legislation?
11
How much water did Coca-Cola pump from the lake in Atlanta during a level 4 drought in 2007?
118M
How many studies did the FDA review that were from the bottling industry?
2
What is the average of how much the US recycles their beverage containers?
20%
What year will 2/3 of the population will lack access to clean drinking water?
2030
How many states had a drought in 2007?
35
How many internationally recognized scientists express their concern over BPA?
38
What percentage of bottled water is just filtered tap water?
40%
How much more plastic did the Western Pacific Garbage Patch had than plankton in 2008?
46 times
How many Americans don't have curbside recycling? although bottled water companies push that method of recycling rather than container deposit legislation
50%
What is the average of the world recycling of beverage containers?
50%
How much more plastic did the Western Pacific Garbage Patch had than plankton in 1999?
6 times
How much does Poland Springs cost Nestle to extract, process and package water?
6 to 11 cents per gal
How much is water purchased for within state lines?
60-70%
What is the return rate of the states that have a 5 cent deposit?
70%
How many peer-reviewed studies on BPA did the Nat Institute of Health review?
700
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
75%
How much does the world bank value the world water market?
800B
How much higher has birth defects risen in Corpus Christi, TX?
84%
What is the return rate of the states that have a 10 cent deposit?
97%
Name 3 things we can do to help the environment
Be a mindful consumer, Buy a water filter and tell local officials to repair our water infrastructure.
BPA (Bisphenol A) is linked to:
Birth defects, breast cancer, and liver disease
Paraxlyene is linked to causing?
Cancer
Why will it be an issue to access clean water in the next 20-25 years?
Climate Change
When we treat water as a commodity it becomes?
Corporate controlled
What is the company called that makes paraxylene in Corpus Christi, TX?
Flint Hills
Are Municipal water sources required to submit their test reports to the FDA?
Yes
Do Municipal water sources test their own sources and products?
Yes
Do bottled water manufacturers test their own products?
Yes
How many people at the FDA are responsible for overseeing bottled water regulations?
1 person
How much of Earth's water is drinkable?
1%
Does the FDA have control over instate or interstate commerce?
Interstate
Who said "There is enough water for human need but not enough for human greed?"
Mahatma Gandi
How many bottles of water did Americans purchase in 2007?
More than 29B
3 largest water bottling corporations
Nestle, Coke, Pepsi
Are bottled water manufacturers required to submit their test reports to the FDA?
No
Where does the plastic used for the bottles come from?
Oil refineries and petroleum chemical plants
Which bottled water brand still pumped over 400,000 gal of water a day during the height of the 2007 drought in Raleigh, NC?
Pepsi
What do bottled water companies say in their advertisements that imply tap water isn't healthy?
Pure, Healthy, Clean and Safe
