Tapped Quiz

By the year 2030, how much of the world's population will lack access to clean drinking water? A. 1/2 B. 1/4 C. 2/3 D. 9/10

2/3

What percentage of bottled water is just filtered tap water? 40% 100% 10% 80%

40%

In 1999, the Western Pacific Garbage Patch had 6 times as much plastic as plankton. In 2008, that had jumped to ________ times more plastic than plankton. 1,000 times 13 times 183 times 46 times

46 times

The World Bank estimates the world water market value at: 2.1 trillion dollars 60 billion dollars 800 billion dollars 50 million dollars

800 Billion dollars

Eleven states have container deposit legislation. The 5¢ states have a 70% return rate while Michigan with its 10¢ deposit has a ______ return rate. 85% 97% 78% 100%

97%

What accounts for the difference in risk in drinking bottled water vs tapped water? Tap water is cheaper than bottled water Bottled water uses better sources of water Bottled water is safer than tapped water Bottled water is not as regulated as tap water

Bottled water is not as regulated as tap water

The state of Maine has a law called absolute dominion. This law says that land owners may access all of the groundwater they can pump. This law could lead to ____________. Co-production Environmental Kuznet's curve Prisoner's dilemma Tragedy of the commons

Tragedy of the Commons

Poland Springs water costs Nestle 6 to 11 cents / gallon to extract, process, & package but they sell it for _____ a gallon. 55 cents $1 $3.5 $6

$6

How many people at FDA are responsible for regulating bottled water? 10 100 1 50

1

What chemical found in most bottled water brands is linked to diabetes, obesity, breast cancer, prostate cancer, brain and liver disease, and low sperm count.? Polypropylene Chlorine PLA BPA

NOT Polypropylene

Dr. Alderson states that all approval from FDA for bottled water comes from whose studies? Third party sources EPA Toxicologists Industry studies

NOT Third party sources

Where does the plastic for bottles come from? China Mexico Oil refineries and petrochemical plants Underground plastic resevoirs

Oil refineries and petrochemical plants

Aquafina has a picture of a mountain as its logo. The majority of Aquafina water does not come from mountain springs. This is an example of: Ecocentrism Greenwashing Surplus value Social construction

green washing

In Maine, bottled water companies make a profit off of pumping and selling groundwater that had previously been accessed by people for free. This is an example of ___________. Primitive accumulation Intrinsic value Relations of production Green certification

primative accumulation

In 2007, 35 states suffered from drought, but Pepsi still pumped 400,000 gallons of water per day during the drought's height. Unsustainable pumping of groundwater could lead to ______________ for bottled water companies? A. First contradiction of capitalism B. Spatial fix C. Jevon's paradox D. Second contradiction of capitalism

second contradiction of capitalism