Slaying the Bottled Water Giant
Bottled water backlash is gaining momentum
Dec. 19, 2007, Ridgeway - There is a growing army of individuals and organizations ready to make battle with a Giant.
That Giant is bottled water and its wasteful ways. Headlines like "Church asks members to give up bottled water", "Mayor to cut off flow of city money for bottled water" and "Bottled water is wrong" are the battle cries being heard across North America.
Campaigns such as "Inside the Bottle" by the Polaris group, "Bottled Water, Learning the Facts and Taking Action" by the Sierra Club and many others are gaining momentum as people are starting to discover the true cost of bottled water.
These seemingly harmless little bottles add up to a staggering amount of pollution year after year. In their production, millions of barrels of oil are used and millions of tons of greenhouse gases are created. Billions of bottles of water are consumed every year in North America alone and on average only 2 out of every 10 of those bottles make it back to the recyclers. Where do the other 8 out of 10 end up? They end up packing our dwindling landfills, along the roads and in our waterways.
It really is a shame. We think we are doing something healthy but in reality we are contaminating our waters and contributing to global warming. It’s a vicious cycle that needs a solution.
But what is someone to do if they want clean drinking water and don't like what's coming out of their tap?
Jason Stoddart has taken up this challenge to help people reduce their dependence on bottled water and stop this tidal wave of plastic waste and pollution.
How? He has created a business called Ontario Water Technologies or OWT. OWT's purpose is to supply and install water purification systems in homes or businesses at no cost and charge only a small monthly fee to maintain the system. The fee, in most cases, equals the amount that people are already spending each month on bottled water. A simple change in the way we get our drinking water can help reduce waste and keep greenhouse gases out of the environment.
OWT is extending its mission globally by donating 10% of net profits to a registered Canadian charity that digs water wells in developing countries.
"It's a small step" he says "
but a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step and together with like minded people, organizations and businesses we can start making a difference."
Jason can be reached at 905 894 3054 for any comments or questions.
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