Nestlé’s Attempt To Completely Privatize (Steal) Water In Oregon
Put To A Stop: “Our Water, Our Future”
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The average North American uses 100 gallons of water per day. It is practically impossible in today’s society to avoid using excessive amounts of water; behind each purchase you make there is a hidden cost, such as the 650 gallons of water required to produce a generic cotton t-shirt, or the 139 gallons to make a single 16-ounce cup of coffee (source). The production of water bottles uses 17 million barrels of oil and 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, and it takes three times the amount of water to make the bottle as it does to fill it (source). Bottled water sales continue to rise, despite the fact that production is terrible for the environment and North Americans can get the same quality of water for free from their taps (read more about this scam here). In 2014, Americans purchased $18.82 billion worth of bottled water and in 2015 sales increased by 7.9%. As we approach a global water crisis, which is inevitable as the population rises, more bottled water companies are upping their production. It seems that corporations are viewing this as an investment opportunity rather than a global issue. Then, as fresh water becomes scarcer or we hit ‘peak water,’ bottled water companies will be able to put a premium on water as demand rises.
How Nestlé is monopolizing the bottled water industry
Nestlé has been increasing its acquisitions of water plants and upping its production of bottled water