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Campaign for Tap Water

Tap Water, because Bottled Water really isn't that good. 

Bottled water manufacturers have done a good job at scaring the public into thinking that their tap water isn't safe to drink. Their campaigns have made people think that the water in the tap is somehow inferior to their "filtered" bottled water, when it reality it is not. Tap water consistently rates in higher quality than bottled water, and people are starting to catch on. In recent years, many people including myself have purchased reusable water bottles. I take mine with me on the road, to work, and to the gym and refill it as necessary. Id like to think Im doing my part in reducing environmental waste, but humans still continue to discard way too much plastic from empty water bottles. My campaign to reverse the water bottle trend would revolve around proving those campaigns from water bottle manufactures wrong. I would want to inform the public of the benefits behind drinking tap by stating it is cleaner for both them and the planet, it is cheaper, actually tastes better and is better for you. It would also be a good idea to have some visuals of how much these bottled water manufacturers have contributed to worldwide pollution. 

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  1. Caitlin WintonSeptember 30, 2018 at 5:20 PM

    Hi Jordan,

    It is really crazy to think about how a majority of the population believes that bottled water is better than tap water, especially when tap water is better for you and a lot of bottled water companies just use tap water anyways!

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  2. UnknownSeptember 30, 2018 at 6:29 PM

    Hi Jordan,

    I remember the first time I heard someone say that bottled water is less regulated than tap water. I couldn't really believe it, but that is how well the bottled water companies have done in conditioning us to thinking these things. Holding them accountable by releasing information about their water is a good strategy to get people to reduce their bottled water consumption.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 30, 2018 at 6:29 PM

    Hi Jordan,

    I remember the first time I heard someone say that bottled water is less regulated than tap water. I couldn't really believe it, but that is how well the bottled water companies have done in conditioning us to thinking these things. Holding them accountable by releasing information about their water is a good strategy to get people to reduce their bottled water consumption.

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