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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by fireattack on Friday September 27, 2019 @04:54PM (#21096179)
Can't access what, tap water?

That sounds more like a problem of the local government than factories of bottled water.

>he didn't believe access to clean water should be a human right

Depends on the definition of "human right". You still pay for even the tap water in your home after all.

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by SamReidHughes on Friday September 27, 2019 @05:14PM (#21096350)
One might argue that being allowed to dig a well on your land for drinking water is a human right. Clean water was once the natural order of things.
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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by Moru on Friday September 27, 2019 @06:03PM (#21096667)
But if the neighbour is called Nestlé and has a deeper well, your well will go dry.

This model shows the problem nicely:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF4iCgxsZX4

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by pbhjpbhj on Friday September 27, 2019 @05:58PM (#21096642)
Basically in countries where water supplies are limited Nestle come in and buy the water, meaning wells go dry but Nestle still have enough to sell. Those in water poverty can't outbid Nestle, nor pay the right people bungs.

Snopes does cover the situation quite well (see link upthread).

This sort of thing: https://www.nationofchange.org/2019/08/30/nestle-waters-prop....

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