Why Do We Drink Bottled Water?

April 08, 2014 00:27:55
Why Do We Drink Bottled Water?
Water Values Podcast
Why Do We Drink Bottled Water?

Apr 08 2014 | 00:27:55

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Show Notes

Duke University professor Jim Salzman wrote a book titled Drinking Water: A History, in which he follows the history of water from a number of differing perspectives. In our talk, Jim addresses several of those issues and focuses on the rise of bottled water and two ongoing debates – drinking water as a commodity versus drinking water as a human right, and drinking water in the developing world provided by grey infrastructure versus drinking water provided by point of use treatment.

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