Alexandria, VA — Commemoration of Earth Day 2011, celebrated on April 22, includes good news for those concerned about recycling empty plastic water bottles. PET plastic bottled water containers are again the single most recycled item in nationwide curbside collection programs, and their recycled rate has…
“Every Bottle Counts” YouTube Video Makes the Case for More Public Space Recycling
Alexandria, VA – The International Bottled Water Association’s (IBWA) consumer website www.bottledwatermatters.com has launched its twentieth YouTube video, “Every Bottle Counts,” a humorous and informative look at how people recycle when they are out and about in public places. A teenaged consumer explores how…
The Bottled Water Industry Supports World Water Day
ALEXANDRIA, VA — This year’s theme for World Water Day 2011, celebrated annually on March 22, is “Water For Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge.” This United Nations (U.N.) sponsored event is held every year to focus attention on the importance of fresh water, and to advocate the sustainable management of fresh water resources.
IBWA Rebuttal to Corporate Accountability International’s Flawed Report: “Tapping Congress to Get Off the Bottle”
On February 8, 2011, Corporate Accountability International (CAI) released a report calling upon Congress to stop purchasing and consuming bottled water. The CAI report contains many false and misleading statements about bottled water.
IBWA Position Statement on False and Misleading Claims by the Environmental Working Group on Bottled Water Labeling
On January 5, 2011, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) issued a report critiquing — in scorecard form — the information on bottled water product labels. Provided below are IBWA’s comments and responses to some of the many false and misleading statements in the report.