WHAT A WASTE! The City of Mesa's Annual Hydration Campaign To Promote Un-Sustainability

All good intentions aside, throw-away water bottles are NOT Environmentally-Friendly. The annual "hydration campaign" - while it might provide a temporary "feel good" short-term solution "for those in need" of permanent solutions for shelter and housing - it has long-term consequences that cannot be ignored by white-washing the problems of inequality here in Mesa all the time for more than 15 years?  . Why should you give up bottled water for good?

And why is it time for the City's mis-guided efforts "to help those in need" to TAKE-THE-HEAT

FOR THE PRICE OF CONVENIENCE?

It is clear that confidence in the purity of bottled water is largely unjustified, and in many cases the industry may be delivering a beverage little cleaner than tap water but sold at 1,900 times the cost.

 Bottled Water is No Safer Than Tap Water

Although many people believe bottled water to be healthier than tap water, the truth is, the federal government does not mandate that bottled water be any safer than tap water. In fact, the chemical pollution standards are nearly identical.

Even worse, while most public water utilities are required to disclose their testing results to the public every year, bottled water companies are not required to release their testing data to the public at all, except in the state of California, where a minimum of information is required. So if you buy bottled water, you just can’t be sure of what you’re getting.

Extensive research done by The Environmental Working Group (EWG) found 38 contaminants in 10 popular brands of bottled water, including disinfection byproducts, industrial chemicals, arsenic, fertilizer residue and pain medication.

Reference: Original article at: https://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/why-plastic-bottles-are-bad-for-the-environment#ixzz6wvIwAUkG

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Mesa kicks off Hydration Donation Campaign to save lives

June 2, 2021 at 2:10 pm
more "For the past 15 years, the annual Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign has been saving lives during the extreme Arizona heat. City elected officials and community and business leaders are urging the public to join in this annual effort to collect 400,000 bottles of water to help Mesas most vulnerable residents. .

During the pandemic, Mesa residents and community organizations have stepped up to help in so many ways, and I know they stand ready to help as we head into the hot summer months, Mesa Mayor John Giles said. The need for donated water is even greater this year, and Im grateful for the continued generosity of our community to play a part in supporting those in need.

. . ."Water is a basic necessity for human life. The Hydration Donation Campaign is an easy way to help our vulnerable neighbors during the heat of summer. $5 buys a case of water. I hope the community will step up and help by making a monetary or water donation to this campaign," United Food Bank President and CEO Dave Richins said. . ."

READ MORE > https://www.mesanow.org/news/public/article/2756