Tapped Movie Questions

Name 3 things listed in the credits that YOU can do

1.Vote with your dollar. 2. Be mindful of your own water usage. 3. Demand that bottled water companies make water quality reports available to the public,

84%, Flint Hills

Birth defects in Corpus Christi, TX are ____ higher than the state average. _____ is the name of the company in Corpus Christi that makes paraxylene.

No

Bottled water manufacturers do their own tests on sources & products. Are they required to submit these reports to the FDA?

2030

By the year____2/3 of the world's population will lack access to clean drinking water

$800 billion

The World Bank values the world water market at____?

50%, 20%

The average world recycling of beverage containers is _____ The US is ____

40%

What percentage of bottled water is just filtered tap water?____

Corporate Control

When we treat our water as a commodity it becomes _____ _____

Refineries and petrol chemical plants

Where does the plastic used for these bottles come from?____

Mahatma Gandhi

Who said "There is enough water for human need but not enough for human greed?"

Pure, Safe, Clean, and Healthy

How do bottled water companies imply tap water isn't healthy? What do they say in their advertisements?

1 person

How many people at the FDA are responsible for overseeing bottled water regulations?

75%, 1%

How much of Earth's surface is covered in water?___ How much of it is drinkable?____

29

In 2007, Americans bought more than ____ billion bottles of water.

35, Pepsi, 400,000

In 2007,____states suffered from drought, but_____ still pumped_____gallons of water per DAY during the drought's height.

20-25, Climate

In the next____ years, no matter where you live, clean water access will be an issue due to changes in ____.

Yes

Municipal water sources also test their water sources & products. Are they required to submit these reports?

Nestle, Coca-Cola, Pepsi

Name the 3 largest water bottling corporations:

Cancer

Paraxylene, a main compound in plastic and found in bottled water is linked to causing _____.

6 to 11, 6

Poland Springs water costs Nestle. ___cents / gallon to extract, process, & package but they sell it for $___ a gallon