The documentary Tapped is being featured in select cities.

“Tapped” is one of those movies that you should see but probably don’t want to, because of its “inconvenient truth” elements.  It is a documentary that exposes the health and environmental dangers of bottled water.

Some of the issues the movie takes on:

1. The health risks of Bisphenol-A, or BPA, the substance that is found in hard and clear plastics. 
2. The alarming growth of the North Pacific Garbage Patch, a stew of discarded bottles and other plastics that is twice the size of Texas, and located between California and Hawaii.
3. The presence of pharmaceuticals in bottled water.
4. The world water crisis that pits nations against each other in the competition for clean, safe water.
5. How corporate bottled water interests have exploited consumers and the environment.
6. The lack of government regulation of this huge industry.

Tapped is from the same producers who made “Who Killed the Electric Car” and “I.O.U.S.A.”  The documentary premiered July 12^th but is on limited release, and is still scheduled to play in many cities.  See the Tapped screening schedule or pre-order a DVD on the official Tapped movie site.

The makers of Tapped dedicate a page of their site to recommending the purchase and use of reusable bottles, particularly stainless steel water bottles and glass decanters.  They say they don’t feel comfortable using any type of plastic water bottle, even one that is certified BPA-free.