The Story of Bottled Water

How did Fiji bottled water compare to Cleveland's tap water? (check all that apply)

• It was lower quality

• It had fewer contaminants

• It wasn't shipped as far as Cleveland water

• It was more expensive

• It didn't taste as good

How many more times expensive is bottled water than tap water?

• 2000x

• 200x

• 1000x

• 20x

How many times could you circle the globe with the bottles of water that Americans use per week?

• 4 times

• 5 times

• 1  time

• 2 times

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Why did soda companies start selling bottled water?

• Because it tastes good

• Because it’s better for you

• Because they thought people would like it better than soda

• To make money

What is "manufactured demand?"

• Companies use various techniques to cause consumers to want a product or service for which there previously was no demand.

• The point at which demand for a product is greater than the capacity to manufacture it.

What was the first thing soda companies did to get people to buy bottled water?

• They lowered the price

• They tried to scare people who drank tap water

• They asked nicely

Where does 1/3 of all bottled water in the U.S. come from?

• The tap

• Lakes

• Geysers

• Streams

How many cars could be fueled with the oil and energy used to produce water bottles in the U.S. in one year?

• One hundred thousand

• One million

• One thousand

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What percentage of water bottles are in landfills or incinerated?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Water bottles are shipped from California to India to be....

• Recycled

• Reduced

• Downcycled

• Reused

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