Story Of Bottled Water Analysis

Some might say a child expects its mother to give and mother expects its child to take. In similar ways we, humans, being the child of the earth take from the world and expect Mother Nature just to give. However, human mothers and physical mothers are finite resources and their children must be cognizant of this fact before it is too late. This relationship between a child and its mother demonstrates how the relationship between the human and non-human world is a selfish one. However, recent shift in attitude have led to efforts to conserve and give back to nature instead of abusing it. Humans through the use of technology are curbing the negative effects humanity is having on the Mother Nature by creating and utilizing electric cars, solar panels, turbines and many more green inventions. …show more content…
Annie Leonard in her essay "The Story of Bottled Water" argues that humanity is not aware of the effects they are having on nature. By simply buying a water bottle, consumers are fueling a market that is polluting the world in ways the consumer cannot directly see. Rob Nixon helps us understand Leonard’s claims in a new way through his theory on "Slow Violence" which he discusses in his book entitled Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor. Michelle Nijhuis in her essay “Which Species Will Live” shows how humanity is utilizing technology to help save particular species and ecosystems that are endangered because of human activity such as buying and throwing away water bottles. These authors, when considered together help us understand the problem and solution in new and meaningful ways as they map the cause and effect humans are having on the world and the initiatives humanity is taking to combat the negative consequences that