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IBWA Applauds Citizens of Concord, MA, for Defeating Proposed Ban on Bottled Water
Alexandria, VA — At an April 26 annual town hall meeting that garnered nationwide attention, the citizens of Concord, Massachusetts, voted down a proposal to ban the sale of single-serve bottled water. “It is good to see common sense and reasonable public policies prevail in the defeat of this unnecessary and over-reaching measure,” said Joe Doss…
On Earth Day 2011, the Bottled Water Industry Can Celebrate Improvements in Recycling Rates, Reduced Plastic Content, and a Smaller Environmental Footprint
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…
Bottled Water - small water use, big health benefits
This cool video shows how bottled water is a very small and very efficient water user that spares people of billions of calories when they choose to drink water over other packaged drinks.
