Tapped

Tapped uncovers the long-term social and ecological impact of the bottled water industry, showing how large companies such as PepsiCo and Nestlé Waters are major contributors to the tonnes of plastic that end up littering the oceans.

The documentary came into being when its directors, Stephanie Soechtig and Jason Lindsey, began researching the causes of ocean pollution and found that all roads led back to the practices of the bottled water industry. With over 30 million single-use plastic containers discarded each day by consumers, the filmmakers demonstrate the industry’s harmful social, ecological and economic effects, which are far more wide-ranging than the average person realises.

The film also focuses on the materials used to produce plastic water bottles. In many cases, harmful and even carcinogenic chemicals are present. Furthermore, the investigation reveals that 40 per cent of bottled water is little more than ordinary tap water that has been filtered. Tapped features in-depth interviews with ecological scientists and plastic industry insiders to support its claims.