M5.5 Blog: Campaign for Tap Water

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My campaign slogan would be "Drink Tap Water, your body, environment, and future generations will thank you for it". There are so many different messages I want to get across to the public, because this is a big issue. Tap water and bottle water is the same thing- however you are paying for one of them. 

 I also think about when I was a kid on the play ground and I would run to the drinking fountain. When I would get there, a kid would have his/her (usually his) mouth all over the spout. It would gross me out and not want me to drink out of that fountain. Now a days, I dont even think about people doing that because I know that it is better for the environment if I dont purchase a bottle of water and just refill mine at the tap. I guess I care more about the the environment and future generations than I do about someone putting their lips on the spout of a fountain and I think others should too. Maybe if we can get a message across that tap water is cleaner than what people might think, it will get them to let go of any hesitation with drinking tap water. 

Comments

  1. Daisy AlbarranSeptember 24, 2018 at 10:18 PM

    Hi Kera,

    I think it is a great idea to spread a positive message about tap water as a way to reduce hesitation of drinking it. I think if schools or local organizations were to do water taste tests with kids/groups of people, it could make people change their minds if they see their friends, neighbors, etc. drinking their water with no worries. Thinking about the future is also very important and you highlight it in your slogan as you make people reflect on future generations.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2018 at 11:52 AM

    Hi Kera,

    Great slogan! Using tap water has always grossed me out unless I know for sure it's been filtered. Perhaps water filters should be provided free-of-charge by local governments so that people will be encouraged to drink tap water instead.

    Carmen

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  3. UnknownOctober 2, 2018 at 9:01 AM

    Hi Kera,
    That is a great slogan! I really like your emphasis on protecting future generations. I also agree that there are so many messages to spread about the harms of plastic water bottles. I agree that sometimes I get a little grossed out using public water fountains but I also know that we are exposed to germs everywhere and that bottled water can sometimes be more harmful than tap water. Great post!

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