Mapping The Industry
The bottle water industry is dominated by four large transnational corporations: Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Nestlé and Danone. These “Big 4” giants in the industry have economies that are larger than some countries. When one of the Big 4 establishes a plant in a community they take not only water from the regions aquifers or municipal water utilities, but often they receive massive subsidies and tax exemptions.
This map provides information on bottling plants. We keep up to date with the bottled water industry by tracking plant locations, water sources and takings, and contact information. With this information, individuals and communities can engage in strategic actions to highlight these companies’ destructive activities.
Using Google Earth, you can scroll out from the bottling plants, and imagine the larger watersheds and major water sources in the region.
Do you know which unions represent the workers at these plants or do you know environmental groups working on related water issues near one of these plants? Join in our collective research and send new information on bottling plants in your area to mapping@polarisinstitute.org.
Want to know more about specific bottled water corporations? Search our profiles database below.
Corporate Profile: Aquafarms 93 (2007)
Posted: May 30, 2007 Read MoreCorporate Information: Crystal Geyser (2005)
Posted: May 30, 2007 Read MoreCorporate Profile: Nestlé
Posted: May 30, 2007 Read MoreCorporate Profile: PepsiCo
Posted: May 30, 2007 Read MoreCorporate Profile: Coca-cola Company
Posted: May 30, 2007 Read MoreStay Connected
JOIN THE BOTTLED WATER FREE ZONES CAMPAIGN
Create a bottled water free zone in your classroom, student union, workplace, union local, community centre, City Hall buildings, environmental social justice or faith based group, and more! click here to find out how you can participate in the campaign - Read more
LAUNCH OF THE CAMPUS BOTTLED WATER FREE ZONES CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD WATER DAY
Click here to download the campaign leaflet and poster - Read more
November 21st campus day of action update and results
Read student organizer's comments and see pictures, click here - Read more
Ottawa Water Study Action Group - next meeting May 27
OWSAG is working on a campaign to encourage Ottawa City Council to stop supporting the bottled water industry and rather, encourage the consumption of tap water. Sign a support letter at here.
Next OWSAG meeting is Tuesday May 27, 12:00, 180 Metcalfe St. Suite 500, Ottawa.
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Campaign tools available for order Click hereto find out how to order campaign stickers and pamplets.
Community Organizing Package This package outlines some useful ideas and tools for building a campaign challenging the bottled water industry in Canada. Click here
Letter to Canadian Mayors Click here to download a copy of the letter Polaris Institute sent to 28 Canadian Mayors encouraging them to reconsider municipal expenditures on bottled water
San Francisco Executive Directive Use this example in a campaign to encourage your local government to ban bottled water. Click here for a copy
Student awareness to action kit PART 1
A tool kit to challenge the bottled water industry and beverage exclusivtity contracts at school and on campus
Find part 1 of the kit here
A tool kit to challenge the bottled water industry and beverage exclusivtity contracts at school and on campus
Find part 1 of the kit here
Utility Calculator for Vending Machines Calculate the energy consumption of your institution's vending machines
Find calculators here
Find calculators here