Watoleum Explained - bottled water and petroleum analysis - a pixie lesson - Analysis by: Ah’livia

1. WATOLEUM?
Explained
- bottled water & petroleum analysis -
a pixie lesson
Analysis by: Ah’livia

2. Watoleum /noun/
Industry relationship
between
bottled water
corporations & the
petroleum industry

3. Special Guest: DJ USA
from the group:
Burnin’ up the Wurls Resourcez!
bottled-water
INDUSTRY
presents:
WATOLEUM

4. Like a candle that burns,
bottled water burns up natural resources of
petroleum & water.

5. The Watoleum equations
17,000,000 ≥
Special Guest: DJ USA
from the group:
Burnin’ up the Wurls
Resourcez!
17 million barrels of oil are used for
the production of American bottled
water; not including the oil needed to
transport the water.
* figure based from 2006

6. The Watoleum equations
Sold
1 liter sold = 3 liters used
Used in
production 2 times more water than inside of
the bottle is ALSO used in the
production of bottled water

7. The Watoleum equations
Drinking + Bottled H20 =
Consuming H20 & Oil

8. Plastic bottles are made from crude oils similar
to gasoline. Over time this oil can seep into the
water.

9. Still think
bottled water
is cool?

10. Explore
Other ethical, cheaper, and safer
alternatives

11. Tap Water
• Accessible 
• Cheap 
• Safe 
• Taste 
(chlorine)

12. Filtered Water
• Taste 
• Time 
(waiting for it to drip)

13. Water Ionizer
• Taste 
• Cost 
(expensive)

14. WATOLEUM?
Explained
- bottled water & petroleum analysis -
a pixie lesson
Analysis by: Ah’livia
Written by: Ah’livia
2011
Ah.livia@yahoo.com
For more information about Watoleum check out:
Slideshare Watoleum?
a pixie horror
Analysis by: Ah’livia

15. Sources & Images
• Original story by Ah’livia
• “Watoleum” term created and defined by Ah’livia
• Research from Google search
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innovative-energy-solution.html
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• http://www.worth1000.com/contests/2601/opposites
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olive-oil
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man-walking/
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