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Tech Giants and the Water Crisis | Toronto News
Matt Damon’s Water.org launches “Get Blue,” teaming up with Amazon, Gap, and Starbucks to fund clean water access through purchases—yet the campaign’s optics are complicated: Amazon’s data centers guzzle billions of liters of water, often in regions Water.org serves. While critics question if corporate partnerships are just PR moves, Water.org argues tech giants like Amazon have the resources—and already helped over a million people via microfinancing. But the deeper issue? The entire tech supply chain is thirsty, especially in water-scarce zones. Experts urge consumers to think beyond buying…
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