All around the world there are instances where large sources of natural pure fresh water is being bought out by companies and sold in bottles to other countries and companies. They are trying to make the biggest bang for their buck, but at the cost of eliminating accesibility to those who need it here. Water used to be a public resource, but we have forgotten that. Water sources all around the world are drying up and the people who own the water are more likely to sell to those who have money. What can we do about what is being done with the water? Here is an example I found:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/10/08/the-race-to-buy-up-the-world-s-water.html
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