The Story of Bottled Water

What You Can Do
Bottled water is a problem in itself, but it is also a sign of a much larger problem too much needless consumption, too much unnecessary waste, and too much advertising to convince us we will be happier or better off if we just had a new (insert any consumer good here.)

The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap. Over five minutes, the film explores the bottled water industrys attacks on tap water and its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces. The film concludes with a call to take back the tap, not only by making a personal commitment to avoid bottled water, but by supporting investments in clean, available tap water for all.

Our production partners on the bottled water film include five leading sustainability groups: Corporate Accountability International, Environmental Working Group, Food & Water Watch, Pacific Institute, and Polaris Institute.

Find out more http://storyofbottledwater.org

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[oOoTYRAELoOo]

should be shown in EVERY school

[silox2000]

Seems like the reoccurring theme with these videos that feature this woman is to mix in truth and calling out practices that are bad, however perpetuating another message that is worse. The problem of plastic stems back to result of the government prohibiting the cultivation of hemp(while related to marijuana, has little to no THC). Hemp is very capable of making plastic like products, it's biodegradable and a sustainable crop(6-8week from seed to harvest, hardy and the entire plant is used).

[pwningjosh]

I cant believe how many views this has. Everyone needs to see this!!! Dont like this comment but like the video. Get your friends to watch it, or if your older, show your kids. Seriously this vid needs to be recognized

[THEGREENGODDESS7]

I am using an excellent product, that cleans water naturally, without chemicals and I am also making money with it.

[AndroidPolitician]

For all the dumb people that think tap water isn't clean because of "rusty pipes" here's a basic physics lesson, pipes with continuous running water doesn't rust. 

The water used in fire alarms is dirty because it sits inside pipes without moving for years but tap water is clean.

That aside, your opinion is your opinion but most people have consistently preferred the taste of tap.

[satisfiction]

crystal springs is real spring water.. but the bottle... the damn bottle

[MrBigYum]

oh deer..

i shouldn't have said that..

[MrBigYum]

UNLESS OF COURSE, IF YOU HAPPEN TO LIVE AT THE BASILICA..

[THEZOMA1]

nice video n all n u r right but problem is many third world countries have polluted tap water and people prefer bottled water like nestle cuz its from wells n stuff not tap n its bettter than buying expensive filter n then cleaning it every once n a while n filling water in bottles btw glass is best container but u r right but this is america's system of capitalism do anything to reach for the customer n curse communism ps jewish companies r already selling air saying that its from palestine .

[dallarbills]

i really learned a lot from this. thanks you. also i agree with TYRAEL 100 %...

[yeahohoho]

Where i come from, we sell tap water to neighbouring countries, and yes, our waters are clean enough to drink straight out of it. never heard of any issues.

[fakeham]

I think that Greenpeace has good intentions but they just don't realize that the monetary system and the state are the problem, not just some bad policy.