Today in class, I had to write a letter to a celebrity that was a spokes person for a water bottle company. "What's the point? It's not like they are going to read it," I thought. But as I began writing, I realized, I wasn't about weather or not they were going to read it. What mattered was simply this- did I do my part to make a difference? Did I do everything in my power, however little it may be, to change the world?
I'm pretty sure that Jennifer Anniston well never read my letter, but I tried. That's all that matters. Here is my letter.
Dear Jennifer Anniston,
I'm sure you didn't think twice about being the spokes person for SmartWater. It's probably just another job for you. But, you are supporting something that is slowly destroying the world. SmartWater is one of the many water bottle companies deceiving consumers.
SmartWater is one of the many companies that claims it's healthier than tap water. But the only thing it has that tap water doesn't is Electrolytes. Originally, Electrolytes are supposed to replenish your body after you work out. However, according to Lauren Hayward at IowaStateDaily.com, Electrolytes in SmartWater are to enhance flavor and not replenish your body. You would be better off drinking tap water and eating a banana.
The world is abusing plastic water bottles. The United States goes through 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour and only 1 out of 4 is recycled. The rest end up in India, or in our oceans. Plastic bottles are killing our wild life, and harming the environment, and your promoting that. Please, rethink giving your support to SmartWater. If you don't, you'll just one of the millions helping to harm our world.
Sincerely yours,
Haley Flemons
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