DS Waters of America, Inc. announced a multi-year giving commitment to help the American Cancer Society raise funds through the sale of Athena(R) bottled water to promote breast cancer awareness, education, research and patient care.
Bottled Water Sales Rebound
CHICAGO — Bottled water is making a comeback after weathering the recession over the past few years.
As reported by Beverage Industry, the bottled water category overall increased 2 percent, generating…
IBWA Statement Regarding Maryland’s Decision to Restrict State Employee Access to Bottled Water
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Martin O’Malley’s adoption of guidelines restricting the use of state funds to purchase bottled water. The recommendations were drafted by the Maryland Green Purchasing Committee, created and tasked by the legislature with “greening” state spending.
3/4 Of Americans Are Obese! So Drink Water, Bottled Or Tap
Alarming new statistics from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) indicate that 34% of Americans are obese, just under 6% are extremely or morbidly obese, and another 32.7% are considered overweight, according to data from a report released January 9, 2009, by CDCP’s National Center for Health Statistics in Rockville, MD.
Go Green, Use Blue
The city of Hartford, Conn. will introduce a new pilot program called “Go Green Use Blue.” The program will include using single-stream recycling project, and will work in conjunction with RecycleBank’s incentive program.
Correcting the record on Fannin County, Georgia
A recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution addresses aquifer and well depletion in Fannin County, Georgia. Unfortunately, blame is placed on the shoulders of the bottled water componaies that do honest business in the county.
A focus on bottled water singles out the bottled water industry from among the thousands of industrial water users. This scrutiny does nothing to protect and preserve renewable groundwater resources, nor does it help to arrive at an effective water policy.
Going off on the water debate in Connecticut
Alexandria, Virginia – In his blog yesterday, Connecticut Post Capitol reporter Ken Dixon took a critical look at legislation introduced in that state’s General Assembly that would ban bottled water purchase and bottled water cooler contracts by state government agencies.
The Hawaiian tax proposal on bottled water: discriminatory and unfair to consumers
A tax on bottled water has been proposed in Hawaii, similar to one that was implemented last year in Chicago.
These taxes single out an industry that is healthy, safe and provides consumers with a choice over many unhealthy beverages.
Hawaii calls its proposed tax a 5-cents-per-container “surcharge” on bottled water produced or distributed in-state.