In Ethos partnered with Starbucks in hopes to sell more water. That money will help over , people around the world. These NGOs used that money to help support water, sanitation and hygiene education programs in water-stressed African communities, according to Starbucks.
Collectively the expected benefits were estimated to help 54, people get access to clean water that previously did not have access.
Also, due to their agreement to not only provide access to clean water for villages but also to empower local residents to become part of the long-term solution. These grants have helped these countries gain clean water access and sanitation and hygiene education programs. Photo: YouTube. Bottling companies are trusted to monitor the health of their springs and the recharge rate, though in California the regulation and monitoring of bottled water extraction and its environmental impacts is notoriously opaque.
Unlike in other states, well logs are kept confidential and reviewing such data requires permission from the well owner. In addition to the spring water it bottles, Starbucks also uses Merced city water to manufacture its bottled water product.
A report commissioned by the International Bottled Water Association found that it takes on average 1. In March, Merced County passed an ordinance that will place new permitting restrictions on some groundwater use, though whether this will affect the Starbucks bottling plant remains to be seen. This article was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute , with support from the Puffin Foundation.
Other popular bottled water brands like Aquafina and Dasani also source from catastrophically dry regions.
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