Tap Water Drinkers

Water is just as vital for human life. It’s used for cleaning, bathing, cooking, and most importantly, drinking. If the water was filthy, or even harmful, it would ruin lives. This is happening right now in Flint, Michigan. “Flint switched from Detroit’s water supply to the Flint River water” (Sanburn).

The general argument made by Candace Choi in her article on CBS News, is that the consumption of water has increased due to the flavored drops, along with the idea that the drops will impact the other Coca- Cola products selling amount. More specifically, Choi argues that many of the flavored packets that you put in your waters have been influencing and, in a way, forcing them to buy a bottled water. Also, with Choi states that many of the other Coca- Cola products would be affected by the increase of the Dasani Drops. She states, “Overall consumption of bottled water has also been growing, although at a much slower pace than in the early 2000’s…”(p2, p14.)

The city of Flint, Michigan and its residents have been suffering from their own tap water for months. When a resident turns on a water faucet in their home, the water emits a strange smell and the color comes out brown. It turns out that water contains a high amount of iron and lead. What made the tap water contaminated? Why is the city unable to obtain clean tap water despite being under one hundred miles away from the Great Lakes?

They made a pipe system for clean drinking water to supply

Not only is bottled water extremely regulated, but it is also a viable source of hydration for individuals in times of need; therefore one like myself once again disagree with Annie Leonard’s position against bottled water with evidence provided by IBWA. In the article, “Bottled Water Matters,” IBWA had shown the viability of bottled water through their statement, “ Bottled water companies respond with efficiency and speed with regard to provide bottled water in coordination with emergency relief operations.” This statement clearly demonstrates how bottled water can be very essential and lifesaving in times of need. For example, in a disaster like an earthquake, buildings, including tap faucets, would be demolish by the forces of nature.

As I said before, the movie showed that is was cheaper to buy coca cola in a glass bottle than water is a plastic bottle due to the fact that coca cola owns the water. Or at least a large portion of

This water was advertised as pure and all natural since it supposedly came from the springs or natural wells

These facts introduce and support the message that Standage is delivering. Standage continues with many statistics: “Admittedly, both kinds of water suffer from occasional contamination problems but tap water is more stringently monitored and tightly regulated than bottled water. New york city tap water, for example, was tested 430,600 times during 2004 alone.” He stated. Even though he admits that both of each kind contains chemicals-which at the same time Standage claims that the tap water is more sanitized-but also he points out that it is not the taste that differs between the two

(Snitow and Kaufman, 7) This quote explains how not only privatization, but also conservative agendas and deregulation have allowed businesses to create their own private water markets to make people pay much more money for water, rather than the people getting the water from a public source.

Water is the greatest resource upon the Earth, but what happens when it runs out? Even worse, what happens when humans bottle the water, of which all life relies on, and sells it to us with false claims? Well, we've already been on the receiving end of this trick for years, almost unknowingly. The documentary Tapped, directed by Stephanie Soechtig and Jason Lindsey, gives a look into the bottled water industry and the effects it has on society. The film taps into human emotions, brings about logical reasoning and statistics, and uses sources with valid credibility to address a hidden issue.

Eliminating the plastic bottle will protect humans against these toxic chemicals. Tap water has substantial evidence to support it. Tap water is less susceptible to the effects of toxic chemicals than bottled water and overall superior to bottled water. Drinking tap water instead of bottled water has many environmental advantages.

Many consumers of bottled water see it as a perfect replacement of taped water. Despite many people opting for bottled water, the consumption of tap water remains high. As Doria (2006) notes, the type of water that a person consumes mainly depends on individual’s view and opinion about each type. However, it should be noted that most bottled water companies capitalize on the concerns that exist on the usage of water supplied by the municipality to homes through the taps. Some people feel that the

Stop Taking Clean Water for Granted Can you stop for a moment and think what would happen if we didn’t have water; clean water? It seems impossible, as we use water to drink, cook, clean, grow things, and for everything else in life. Unfortunately, because of the easy access to one of the most plentiful, and most valuable resources in the world, some people take water for granted. In contrast, other poor people live in places where the only easy way to get water is from a dirty irrigation ditch. Or their only source of water is backyard faucet shared by several homes.

Drinking Water Is the Way to Go Specific Purpose: To show to my audience the importance of water to our body and to encourage them to drink water more often. Central Idea: Many people may take drinking water for granted, but keeping hydrated can have a huge impact on overall health. Despite how crucial it is that people drink enough water, a significant amount of people may be failing to drink recommended levels of fluids each day. I.

The first reason why I think that water bottles should be banned is that they are expensive and pricey to the economy. According to the deputy commissioner of sanitation for recycling and waste reduction stated “Plastic shopping bags are an enormous problem for New York City. He went on to say that the city pays ten million dollars every year to send 100,000 tons of plastic that are tossed in landfills in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. He also stated, “It is amazing to think of because a