Post on 22-May-2020
WATER USE AT PACIFICThe shocking truth about our campus’ water use habits
WATER SAFETY
RECYCLING
WATER USE HABITS
What percent of bottled -vs- tap waterdo you use at home?
Only 20% of students said they use only tap water at home
What percent of bottled -vs- tap waterdo you use at school?
6% of students use only tap water;50% use only bottled water
Why do you drink water from disposable plastic water bottles?
45% convenience, 31% trust,19% taste
Do you use campus water fountains?53% said “no”
Where do you buy bottled water?33% at the campus store,33% at wholesale stores
Which type of water ismore expensive?
93% of students know that bottled water is more expensive
What organizationregulates bottled water?
Food & Drug Administration...40% thought it was the manufacturer
What organizationregulates tap water?
Environmental Protection Agency...33% students answered incorrectly
Which monitoring organization (tap or bottled) has higher standards?
Tap water does...64% students answered correctly
How many miles do disposable bottles travel between the factory & you?
1000’s of miles... more than 50% answered incorrectly
How long does it take plastic water bottles to decompose in landfills?
About a 1000 years...Only 40% answered correctly
If you had a reusable water container, would you use it?
50% said “yes” - 40% said “maybe”
If no, why not?Answers were split evenly between
inconvenience, trust, & taste
How easy is recycling plastic -vs- aluminum & glass?
59% of students know that it is much more difficult to recycle plastic
How many of the plastic bottles used in the United States are recycled?
Only 1/10...Most students thought 5/10
How often do you recycle the plastic water bottles that you use?
Only 3% of students said 100 % of time
Where do you recycle plastic bottles?30% do at home, 52% do at school
AWARENESS OF ISSUES
250 Pacific Seminar 1 students on the Stockton Campus of the University of the Pacific were surveyed regarding their tap/bottled water use & general knowledge of bottled water related issues. You might find the results somewhat surprising...
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