This week’s environmental controversy focuses on bottled water in terms of its health, safety, and financial issues. People disagree on whether government or private groups should be designated to promote healthier water. What is your position? Review the background information. Then using the references along with resources from your own research, write a 1-2 page response to the questions below. Remember to cite your sources using proper APA format.

Critics of bottled water note that the products often contain dangerous bacteria and other contaminants. They argue that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to better regulate the contents of bottled water. Others argue that media watchdog groups and competition within the private sector, rather than more regulations, are the best solutions for improving the quality of bottled water.

Use these references to help answer the questions that follow. You may want to also search the Internet for additional resources.

Bottled water: More than just a story about sales growth; Stringent federal, state and industry standards help ensure safety, quality and good taste. (2007, April 9). PR Newswire. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from ProQuest Newsstand. (Document ID: 1251895191).

Lisa Turner. (2001, December). Toxins on tap? Better Nutrition, 63(12), 48-50. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Research Library. (Document ID: 90062665).

Brown, J. (2008, May). Water pressure. Vegetarian Times,(358), 29-31,6. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Research Library. (Document ID: 1466274691).

Krogstad, A. (2009, January). Purifying the business of selling water. E : the Environmental Magazine, 20(1), 10-11. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Research Library. (Document ID: 1626604811).

Knopper, M. (2008, May). Bottled water backlash. E : the Environmental Magazine, 19(3), 36-39. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Research Library. (Document ID: 1475949361).

Based on what you have read, do you believe that pollution standards should be established for bottled water? What arguments most influenced your decision? How would you explain your position to someone who disagrees with you?

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Topic: report

Order Description
Please select a job description for a placement or internship that you would be most interested in applying for between stages 2 and 3 of your studies. The task is to write a report to cover the following points: (The job could anything you want with in business field)
• Outline the reasons why you are interested in applying for the advertised position and in particular the chosen firm/ industry. Demonstrate commercial awareness of both the firm and the industry in which it operates.
• Discuss the key employability skills provided in the job description and analyse which of the desired employability skills you currently possess and how you have acquired them by reflecting on previous personal experiences. You should apply material covered in the lectures to help you analyse these skills.
• Make recommendations on how you plan to develop your employability skills and gain experience in those you currently lack, making use of your personal action plan
• Your report must include the following appendices: A copy of the job description you have selected for either an internship or a placement; a copy of your personal action plan.

Topic: report

Order Description
Please select a job description for a placement or internship that you would be most interested in applying for between stages 2 and 3 of your studies. The task is to write a report to cover the following points: (The job could anything you want with in business field)
• Outline the reasons why you are interested in applying for the advertised position and in particular the chosen firm/ industry. Demonstrate commercial awareness of both the firm and the industry in which it operates.
• Discuss the key employability skills provided in the job description and analyse which of the desired employability skills you currently possess and how you have acquired them by reflecting on previous personal experiences. You should apply material covered in the lectures to help you analyse these skills.
• Make recommendations on how you plan to develop your employability skills and gain experience in those you currently lack, making use of your personal action plan
• Your report must include the following appendices: A copy of the job description you have selected for either an internship or a placement; a copy of your personal action plan.