When responding to a post about using plastic bags at the grocery store, I figured I should make my response a little more widespread. I've blogged about the work of Chris Jordan before- and with any luck I will see an exhibit of his one day.

Jordan uses his photographic skills to give his viewer insight into American consumption habits. From light bulbs, barrels of oil and paper bags, to breast augmentations and prisoners in our corrections systems, Jordan puts into perspective what we take for granted everyday.

According to the Earth Policy Institute (www.earth-policy.org/): “Annual consumption in the United States in 1976 was less than 2 gallons for every man, woman, and child; some 30 years later, Americans on average each now drink about 30 gallons of bottled water a year.”

According to the institute, compared with tap water, which is delivered through an energy-efficient infrastructure, bottled water is an “incredibly wasteful” product.