Bottled Water

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What are the environmental impacts of bottled water?

1.5 million tons of plastic used to make bottles production of plastic bottles burns 1.5 million barrels of oil

What is the main source of bottled water

75% of water comes from natural resources ( lakes, rivers) 25% comes from municipal tap sources

What are the social impacts of bottle water?

Bottled Water Industry can take over fresh water resources used by communities.

How would a political economy approach perceive the case of bottled water?

By primitive accumulation where water is appropriated and turned from a commodity than sold back for a profit.

Tap water is regulated under what regulatory body?

Environmental Protection Agency

Is bottled water safer than tap water? why or why not?

Plastic and bacteria from bottle use may pose health threats.

Perceptual Scarcity

Water is perceived to be scarce or potential hazardous

What can we do to solve the fresh water problem?

manufacture demand

Define groundwater

freshwater found beneath the earth surface

What are the three types of scarcity associated with freshwater resources?

hydrological scarcity,Techno-electronic, perpetual scarcity

Hydrological Scarcity

lack of water due to climatological or hydrological reasons

Tehcno- economic scarcity

lack of water due to lack of infrastructure or treatment due to underdevelopment

Define desalinization and describe some drawbacks?

processing of water to remove salt and other minerals - it is expensive and energy intensive -cost up to three times more for the consumer

Define surface water

water that flows over or is found on the surface of the earth including rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds


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