Map of current groundwater licence applications for BC water bottling #bcpoli
Meanwhile 63% of us are living in water-stressed areas & many Indigenous communities have variable access to safe drinking water & no control over water use in their territories
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Meanwhile 63% of us are living in water-stressed areas & many Indigenous communities have variable access to safe drinking water & no control over water use in their territories
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While the Water Protection Act bans bulk water export, a loophole permits water to be taken out of BC in containers of 20 litres or less = so it no longer achieves
the goal of banning water exports, due to the scale in monetary value & global reach of the water bottling industry
the goal of banning water exports, due to the scale in monetary value & global reach of the water bottling industry
"In 2020 the water bottling industry in Canada extracted 2.611 billion litres of bottled water.
In BC, water bottling users pay $2.25 per million litres – less than a penny per bottle – returning almost no revenue to the Prov of BC for water management"
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In BC, water bottling users pay $2.25 per million litres – less than a penny per bottle – returning almost no revenue to the Prov of BC for water management"
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