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Quiz 13

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The people of Mecosta County, MI, protested appropriation of groundwater by Nestlé in order to produce which brand of bottled water? Ice Mountain
The rise of the bottled water industry was simultaneous with increasing privatization of municipal water supplies. True
Which type of water scarcity involves a belief that existing water supplies are scarce or hazardous? perceptual scarcity
Which type of water scarcity involves a lack of water due to inadequate infrastructure from underdevelopment? techno-economic scarcity
In which location are you most likely to find techno-economic scarcity? a rapidly growing city in South Africa
According to the notes, what percentage of plastic bottles are thrown away? 80%
According to the United Nations, two-thirds of the world’s population may be living in water-stressed countries by what year? 2025
An example of overproduction as it relates to bottled drink choices is: There are too many choices of bottled drinks.
Tap water is potentially safer than bottled water because it is more strictly regulated. True
When water is appropriated from natural or public sources and then sold back to the community at a marked up price, this is called: primitive accumulation
All of the following statements concerning bottled water and tap water are true, EXCEPT: No bottled water companies have adopted public water safety standards.
How are bottle water companies able to get affluent people to purchase water they could otherwise get for free? Through successful marketing and packaging.
A _______ can be used to determine the environmental impact of a product through all stages of production and consumption. life cycle analysis
If a municipal water utility plant wanted to convey information about the safety of tap water, this would be an example of what? risk communication
The bottled water industry is susceptible to greenwashing. True
The Nestlé Corporation seized public water resources in Mecosta County, Michigan in order to bottle and sell the water. This process is known as _______. primitive accumulation
Industrialized nations use less water per capita than less developed countries. False
The type of water scarcity that is most prevalent in the United States is _______. perceptual
When did bottled water consumption rapidly begin to increase? 1990s
All of the following have been implicated as contaminant dangers in tap water, EXCEPT: All of the choices are true
Water has traditionally been seen as a _______, but has increasingly been privatized and sold as a _______. common resource; commodity
In underdeveloped countries, bottled water is used to replace water supplies that can be all of the following, EXCEPT: Local water supplies are often associated with the wealthy only
Which type of water scarcity mostly affects desert regions? hydrological scarcity
Which type of water scarcity involves a lack of water due to climatological and geographical factors? hydrological scarcity
Ounce for ounce, bottled water is more costly than oil. True
Desalinization is an affordable way to increase water supplies. False
Oil is used in all of the following phases of the life cycle of bottled water, EXCEPT: All of the choices involve the use of oil
Which government agency in the United States oversees municipal water? EPA
According to the National Tap Water Database, the overall report for Michigan has found that the largest source of pollutants in our state comes from what source? Industrial pollutants
Over the course of 15 years, some people spend as much on bottled water as the purchase of a decent sized home. True
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