On Tap

Hosts: Carmen Agouridis, Ph.D., P.E., M.P.P., Extension Associate Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky and Amanda Gumbert, Ph.D., Extension Specialist for Water Quality, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Guest: Shane Tedder, Sustainability Coordinator, University of Kentucky

Episode 8: On Tap

In this episode, Carmen meets with Shane Tedder to discuss water bottles, their impacts on the environment, and what the University of Kentucky (UK) is doing to help curb their usage. Learn about the history of UK's water bottle filling station, UK's Student Sustainability Council, and creating environmentally sustainable habits.

Episode Transcript: Click here to access the episode transcript which includes links.

Explore More: Want to learn more about bottle water?

Extension publications

• Going Green: Living an Environmentally Responsible Life (HENV-706)

Videos

• The Story of Bottled Water (The Story of Stuff Project)

Websites

• Facts about Plastic Pollution (National Geographic)