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BOTTLED WATER VS YOU & THE ENVIRONMENT

BOTTLED WATER VS YOU & THE ENVIRONMENT. What’s At Stake? A Discussion for Young Adults. Marie Eason Master of Public Health Student Walden University PUBH 6165-3 Instructor: Robert Marino, PhD Summer Quarter, 2011. Expected Learning Outcomes.

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BOTTLED WATER VS YOU & THE ENVIRONMENT

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  1. BOTTLED WATER VSYOU & THE ENVIRONMENT What’s At Stake? A Discussion for Young Adults Marie Eason Master of Public Health Student Walden University PUBH 6165-3 Instructor: Robert Marino, PhD Summer Quarter, 2011

  2. Expected Learning Outcomes After this presentation, you will be able to: • Describe an overview of bottled water’s origin, controversies and issues. • Achieve increased knowledge of the impact of the use of bottled water on the environment. • Recognize the need to consider decreasing/eliminating use of bottled water.

  3. History of America’s Bottled Water • 1767 – Used at Jackson’s Spa, Boston • Early 19th century - Mass production due to new glass technology • 1856 - Saratoga Springs producing more than 7 million bottles annually • Bottled spring water thought to provide health benefits • Sold for up to $1.75/pint Hall, Noah. (2009, March 26). A brief history of bottled water in America. Online forum commentary of Chapelle, F. (2005). Wellsprings: A natural history of bottled spring water. Retrieved from http://www.greatlakeslaw.org/blog/2009/03/a-brief-history-of-bottled-water-in-america.html

  4. History of America’s Bottled Water • Early 20th century – Bottled water out of vogue and need • Due to fluoride newly added to public drinking water (Hall, 2009) • Chlorine added to water supply to decrease the incidences of cholera and typhoid. (Columbia Water Center, n.d.) Hall, Noah. (2009, March 26). A brief history of bottled water in America. Online forum commentary of Chapelle, F. (2005). Wellsprings: A natural history of bottled spring water. Retrieved from http://www.greatlakeslaw.org/blog/2009/03/a-brief-history-of-bottled-water-in-america.html Columbia Water Center. (n.d.) Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://water.columbia.edu/?id=learn_more&navid=bottled_water Von Weisenberger A. (n.d.) History of Bottled Water. http://www.bottledwaterweb.com/ppt/bww.pdf

  5. History of America’s Bottled Water • 1977 - Popularity increases • $5 million marketing campaign launched by Perrier (Hall, 2009) • Campaign took bottled water to the United States after conquering the French and European markets. (Perrier, 2001) Hall, Noah. (2009, March 26). A brief history of bottled water in America. Online forum commentary of Chapelle, F. (2005). Wellsprings: A natural history of bottled spring water. Retrieved from http://www.greatlakeslaw.org/blog/2009/03/a-brief-history-of-bottled-water-in-america.html Perrier. (2001). Retrieved from http://www.perrier.com/EN/entrezbulle/rubrique7.asp Von Weisenberger A. (n.d.) History of Bottled Water. http://www.bottledwaterweb.com/ppt/bww.pdf

  6. History of America’s Bottled Water • 1990-1997 • Sales increased from $115 million to $4 billion • Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic packaging, is invented (Columbia Water Center, n.d.) Columbia Water Center. (n.d.) Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://water.columbia.edu/?id=learn_more&navid=bottled_water

  7. History of America’s Bottled Water • 1990 – Excess benzene found in Perrier bottles, required worldwide recall • 1993 – Bottled water sales surpassed juice • 1996 – Bacterial contamination in Natural Springs, required recall • 1999 – Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) tested ˃ 100 different bottled water, found bacteria, arsenic, chlorine byproducts • 2003 – Bottled water sales surpassed coffee • 2005 – Bottled water sales surpassed milk Columbia Water Center. (n.d.) Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://water.columbia.edu/?id=learn_more&navid=bottled_water

  8. Bottled Water According to the National Resources Defense Council (n.d.) • “Half of all Americans drink bottled water.” • “About 1/3 of American public consume bottled water regularly.” • “Sales have tripled in the past 10 years, totaling about $4 billion/year.” • “~¼ bottled water is actually bottled tap water.” National Resources Defense Council. (n.d.). Bottled Water – Pure drink or pure hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/exesum.asp

  9. Sources of bottled water • Is it from a pure spring or a contaminated well? • It’s not always from where we’d think – • From a well in an “industrial facility’s parking lot, near a hazardous waste dump.” (National Resources Defense Council, n.d.) • Is it from a pure spring or from your tap? National Resources Defense Council. (n.d.). Bottled Water – Pure drink or pure hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/exesum.asp

  10. Issues & Concerns • Bottled water is not certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, it is certified by the International Bottled Water Association and NSF International (Water Health Series, 2005, p. 5) • Cities test for chemical contaminants at least quarterly but bottled water companies, with decrease testing, are only required to test annually. (National Resources Defense Council, n.d.) United States Environmental Protection Agency. Bottled Water Basics. Water Health Series. (2005). Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/pdfs/fs_healthseries_bottledwater.pdf National Resources Defense Council. (n.d.). Bottled Water – Pure drink or pure hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/exesum.asp

  11. Issues & Concerns, continued • There is increased concern about using water from the aquifers in communities with bottled water plants, potentially resulting in drying up some of the local, natural resources. (Facts on Bottled Water, 2011) • Bottled water routinely doesn’t have fluoride added, tap water does. (Bullers, 2011) • When added, the bottle label must note it. Facts on Bottled Water. (2005) Buzzle.com. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-on-bottled-water.html Bullers, A. (2011). Bottled water: better than the tap. Mama’s Health. Retrieved from http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/bwater.asp

  12. Issues & Concerns, continued • Tooth decay in the United States affects approximately: • 50% of children 5-9 years old • 67% of adolescents 12-17 years old • 94% of adults 18 and older (Moeller, 2005, p. 171) • When children drink unfluorinated water, ensure that the child’s dentist and physician are aware. Moeller, D. (2005). Drinking Water. In Environmental health, 3rd Ed. (p. 171). Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press.

  13. The Bottle • Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the plastic product used for most bottled water containers. • 31% of the bottles are recycled. • Bottles are not to be reused – reuse causes degradation of the bottles and potential health issues. What is polyethylene terephthalate? (2011). Plastic. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/plastic/page2.htm

  14. The Bottle • The PET plastic bottles used for bottled water take about 1000 years to decompose. • Fossil fuels are used to make the plastic as well as transport it around the country. • More than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually, enough to fuel 100,000 cars for a year. Bottled Water: The Environmental Impact on the Planet. (2011). AltFuelsNow.com. Retrieved from http://www.altfuelsnow.com/conservation/bottled-water-controversy.shtml

  15. Decision So what are we to do? Drink bottled water or tap water? What can we do?

  16. Action • Supply your own bottle, perhaps a metal one, to fill and refill from the tap. • Share with your friends and family this new information. • Advocate for yourself and your environment – Drink Tap Water!

  17. References Bottled Water: The Environmental Impact on the Planet. (2011). AltFuelsNow.com. Retrieved from http://www.altfuelsnow.com/conservation/bottled-water-controversy.shtml Bullers, A. (2011). Bottled water: better than the tap. Mama’s Health. Retrieved from http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/bwater.asp Columbia Water Center. (n.d.) Bottled Water. Retrieved from http://water.columbia.edu/?id=learn_more&navid=bottled_water Facts on Bottled Water. (2005) Buzzle.com. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-on-bottled-water.html

  18. References Hall, Noah. (2009, March 26). A brief history of bottled water in America. Online forum commentary of Chapelle, F. (2005). Wellsprings: A natural history of bottled spring water. Retrieved from http://www.greatlakeslaw.org/blog/2009/03/a-brief-history-of-bottled-water-in-america.html McGinley, Mark. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Earth – Aquifers. Retrieved from http://www.eoearth.org/article/Aquifer Moeller, D. (2005). Drinking Water. In Environmental health, 3rd Ed. (p. 171). Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press.

  19. References National Resources Defense Council. (n.d.). Bottled Water – Pure drink or pure hype? Retrieved from http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/exesum.asp United States Environmental Protection Agency. Bottled Water Basics. Water Health Series. (2005). Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/pdfs/fs_healthseries_bottledwater.pdf What is polyethylene terephthalate? (2011). Plastic. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/plastic/page2.htm

  20. Resources Current Business Situation of the Bottled Water Industry. (2007). SNV Plastics. Retrieved at http://www.snvplastics.com/articles/Current_Business_Situation_of_the_Bottled_Water_Industry.php Edwards, S. What plastic bottle manufacturers don’t want you to know about stainless steel bottle water. Retrieved from http://www.stainlesssteelbottlewater.com/what-plastic-bottle-manufacturers-dont-want-you-to-know-about-stainless-steel-bottle-waters/ Owoyemi, K. (2010). Environmental Public Health Today - http://environmentalhealthtoday.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/environmental-health-factors-of-bottled-water/

  21. Questions Any questions? Thank you!

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