T he Life of a Plastic Water Bottle

The Life of a Plastic Water Bottle Oil Extraction:

17 million barrels Manufacturing & Transport: 50 million barrels

Water, Soil Pollution and Waste:

Consumption:

Americans spent $21.7 billion in 2011 on bottled water.

In 2010, Students for Environmental Awareness of Sustainability initiated the campaign to stop the sale of bottled water on campus and joined the nationwide movement known as “Take Back The Tap”.

A bill was drafted by students and put on the Spring 2011 ballot.

You Have The Power to Make Change

The bill passed to eliminate the sale of bottled water on campus by 2014!

Hydration Stations!!

Located in every building on campus.

In only 6 months we have saved over 115,000 plastic water bottles

from being used.

Working TogetherOver the last few months students, faculty and the

UCCS administration have joined forces to bring you a top-quality reusable

Klean Kanteen!!

Let’s transition to a bottle-free

campus…together!

Thank

You!!

Welcome To UCCS!!