Nestlé Waters North America has requested a permit allowing it to pump up to 1.152 million gallons of water a day from the springs for bottling. Nestlé pays nothing for the water. A request by the Nestlé food company for a new permit to withdraw water from Ginnie Springs in Gilchrist County has led to a raft of questions … [Read more…]
The Hard Facts About Bottled Water Have you ever thought about that bottle of water you’re drinking? Most of us consume bottled water in massive quantities without giving it a second thought. We buy it by the case, burn through the bottles, and then toss them in the trash. And we do all this without … [Read more…]
Popular brands like Aquafina and Dasani source mainly from catastrophically dry parts of the West. —By Julia Lurie | Mon Aug. 11, 2014 6:00 AM EDT Bottled-water drinkers, we have a problem: there’s a good chance that your water comes from California, a state experiencing the third driest year on record. The details of where and … [Read more…]
Bottled water found to contain over 24,000 chemicals (NaturalNews) Widespread consumer demand for plastic products that are free of the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) has led to some significant positive changes in the way that food, beverage and water containers are manufactured. But a new study out of Germany has found that thousands of other … [Read more…]
The bottled water industry has generated demand for its product through marketing, persuading Americans that bottled water is purer and healthier than tap water, even though the U.S. federal government requires more rigorous safety monitoring of municipal tap water than it does of bottled water. Take Back the Tap Factsheet by Food and Water Watch Take Back the … [Read more…]
Bottled Water: How It Costs You And The Environment More Than You Think For many years, bottled water has been considered safe and convenient. Primarily because bottled water companies have falsely claimed their product is better for consumers because it’s either purified or natural spring water, when it is merely tap water. It’s uneconomical and … [Read more…]
Top Five Worst So-Called “Health” Foods When choosing items labeled as “healthy” we need to be very careful. Many corporations have caught onto the fact that more and more consumers are seeking healthier options, and have tailored their marketing towards this end. The following are five of the worst foods that are labeled as, and … [Read more…]
Multipure Recorded Calls – Learn About Multipure’s Products & Business Opportunity Multipure Corporation is now currently offering free weekly corporate opportunity calls that provide you with the latest news and information about Multipure’s products, opportunity, and promotions. To those already excellent Distributor tools, Multipure is adding all new Multipure Sizzle Calls to offer you 24-hour … [Read more…]
Bottled Water Versus Filtered Water – Which Is the Best Option? Water is something that everyone needs to consume in order to stay healthy and happy. Seeing to it that you get your doctor-recommended eight glasses of water per day keeps your metabolism high, your mental processes sharp, and your skin in good condition. It’s … [Read more…]
Bottled Water – The New Great Pollutant Environmental groups across the globe have been sounding the alarm for several years now regarding the health and environmental dangers of the popular bottled water trend. The environmental danger is in both the manufacture and disposal of billions of water bottles and the fact that plastic bottles make … [Read more…]
By Darcey Rakestraw On April 23, Nestlé announced it had purchased Pfizer’s infant nutrition unit, which will strengthen their ability to sell infant formula in emerging markets, particularly in Asia. The move is not surprising, since 85 percent of Pfizer’s infant nutrition revenues came from developing countries, where Nestlé is also looking to expand its … [Read more…]
There were meaningful plans brewing for America’s most iconic national park before Coca-Cola stepped in to protect its own interests. The National Parks Service was weeks away from finalizing plans that would have eliminated the sale of plastic water bottles in the Grand Canyon when Coca-Cola, who sells water under the Dasani name, stepped in … [Read more…]
Erin Brockovich wants consumers to put down the bottle and turn on the tap. “Bottled water is expensive,” Brockovich told The Price of Fame at the Toronto International Film Festival. “People can save money by not buying as much bottled water and maybe investing in a good filter for the house.” (Brockovich is still looking for a … [Read more…]
LOS ANGELES — The California attorney general’s office on Wednesday sued three companies over allegations they misled consumers by marketing plastic water bottles as biodegradable. The lawsuit – said to be the first government action to enforce the state’s environmental marketing law – accuses ENSO Plastics of Mesa, Ariz., of falsely claiming their bottles would … [Read more…]
As hurricane Irene bears down on the Jersey Shore, the Best Buy in Howell, NJ has taken it upon themselves sell cases of Dasani water for $40.56. One of the DJs for New Jersey 101.5 just sent this photo to theCHIVE. At a time when it’s so important for these seaside communities to come together … [Read more…]
Glacier Water Services, the largest seller in California and the U.S. of filtered water from vending machines, claims its machines dispense chemical-free drinking water. But the first statewide tests of vended water for chemical contaminants found that one-third of Glacier machines sell water that fails state health standards, and two-thirds fail to live up to … [Read more…]
Over half of Americans drink bottled water, spending 240-10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water than they do for tap water, a trend largely fueled by the belief that bottled water is safer and healthier than tap water. Is the cost worth it? Controversial reports from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in … [Read more…]
National Association of Water Companies Celebrates National Drinking Water Week WASHINGTON – The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) this week joins the Environmental Protection Agency and the American Water Works Association in celebrating National Drinking Water Week. Observed May 1-7, 2011, National Drinking Water Week provides both water professionals and the communities they serve … [Read more…]
Contestant #5 in our blog contest: Article by Katrina Oakley There are many ways to live Green these days. Green living is in. Everywhere you look there are Green products. There are, Green furniture, Green electronics, appliances, food packaging, even Green cars. There are many ways to live a Greener life. Think about what … [Read more…]
Contestant #3 in our blog contest: Article by Paula van Dun I visited the waterfilterladysblog and the first line that caught my eye was the line “Are you still drinking bottled water?” My answer to this is no. I seldom drink bottled water. I drink the water as it comes out of my tap. I … [Read more…]