"Those of us who have the good fortune to live in the industrialized world now take safe drinking water entirely for granted. We turn on a faucet and out comes safe, often free, fresh water" -- Peter Gleick, author of Bottled and Sold.
This story talks about the commodification of water and the increasing privatization of water resources by profit making corporations. In this story, we look at three important dimensions of this issue:
Water is one of the most basic needs of all mankind and access to clean water should be a basic human right!
Tewksbury's Old Turnpike School is using bottled water because of lead issues
TEWKSBURY TWP.- The water fountains have been shut off at Old Turnpike School and bottled water coolers have been brought in due to ongoing problems with lead in the water. According to letters sent home to parents, an orthophosphate feed system was installed on Jan. 26 to combat the problem. The system uses orthophosphate to coat the inside surfaces of the plumbing by forming a molecular film which prevents water from coming into contact with the metal piping. Read more...
Ivy Colleges Shunning Bottled Water Jab at $22 Billion Industry
Bottled water is coming under attack on college campuses.
More than 90 schools, among them Brown University and Harvard University are banning the sale or restricting the use of plastic water bottles, unnerving the $22 billion retail packaged-water industry in the U.S. The University of Vermont is the latest to join the movement, announcing in January it would stop sales early next year. Read more...