Lurie, Julia. (2014 August 11). Bottled Water Comes From the Most Drought-Ridden Places in the Country. Environment: Mother Jones.

Retrieved August 15, 2014 from

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/08/bottled-water-california-drought

 

Majority of bottled water comes from California. California is currently experiencing a devastating drought. Arrowhead, Aquafina, Crystal Geyser, and Dasani are getting their water straight from California. The author raises the question of why are these major companies getting their water from a state going through its third driest year on record. One reason is that California is where the companies are located and work out off. Another reason is that California does not have groundwater use. However, the author states that we are practically drinking California dry.

 

This article immediately reminded me of the Lorax story. Major businesses are impacting an environment in a negative way. However, are they the ones really at fault or is it us citizens. We are the ones contributing to the companies’ profits and encouraging their growth. This article inspired me to do everything I can to not contribute to our drought and to do research on companies about their environmental approach before buying.