Story of Bottled Water, The

Synopsis
A 7-minute animated film, hosted by Annie Leonard, telling the story of manufactured demand for bottled water and, specifically, how Americans are persuaded to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when they can get it almost free from a tap. The film explores the bottled water industry’s attacks on tap water safety and its use of seductive,environmental-themed marketing to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces. The film concludes with a call for viewers to make a personal commitment to avoid bottled water and support public investment in clean, available tap water for all. Co-produced with five leading sustainability advocacy organisations: Corporate Accountability International, Environmental Working Group, Food & Water Watch, Polaris Institute and Pacific Institute.
Language
English
Country
United States
Year of release
2010
Year of production
2010
Subjects
Environmental science
Keywords
environmental issues; water; water quality

Online availability

URI
http://storyofstuff.org/bottledwater/?utm_source=Free+Range+Fans&utm_campaign=20399a501d-Story_of_Bottled_Water3_15_2010&utm_medium=email
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
Annie Leonard

Production Company

Name

Free Range Studios

Email
info@freerange.com
Phone
+ 202.234.5613
Fax
+ 202.318.3037
Address
1605 Connecticut Avenue NW, 4th Floor
Washington
DC 20009
USA

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