2011 Biggest Year for Bottled Water EverMay 21st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Despite growing concerns over exposure to the toxic chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) widely found in plastic bottles and the excessive costs coupled with mounting waste associated with bottled water, Americans are drinking more of it than ever, cites sales figures reported by Beverage Marketing Corp. Read More:2011 Biggest Year for Bottled Water EverBottled Water Industry Compares Ban on Plastic Bottles to RacismApril 20th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In efforts to boost sales of the suffering bottled water industry, trade organization, The International Bottled Water Association, has launched a campaign against what it calls “anti-bottled water activism on college campuses.” Read More:Bottled Water Industry Compares Ban on Plastic Bottles to RacismHave We Hit Peak Plastic Bottle? College Bans Spill Across the CountryFebruary 17th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In a growing trend sweeping across college campuses, more than 20 universities have implemented bans on plastic water bottles, and in some cases, banned all beverages sold in plastic bottles. Read More:Have We Hit Peak Plastic Bottle? College Bans Spill Across the CountryRecycled BPA?July 20th, 2009 - Laura Klein
Her piece was powerful since the pure scope of studies that come out seemingly daily – from the latest on weight loss to the impact of red wine on health – can truly make our heads spin! Begley takes the BPA argument to task, showcasing both sides of the battle: that BPA is perfectly safe versus extremely dangerous to our health; and she reminds us that ‘whether a study is good or not depends on how it was conducted.’ But what hit me the hardest in her piece was astonishing new BPA info that we’re ingesting more BPA than even the safety agencies, like the FDA, realize:
Recycling? Great. Recycling BPA?…now that’s a nightmare scenario. More reason why BPA should simply be banned so that it’s lifecycle doesn’t extend to unexpected and unmonitored arenas, like a good old fashioned delivery box of pizza. Read More:Recycled BPA?Tap vs Bottled Water, Which is Safer?July 15th, 2009 - Laura KleinWater has gone to Washington.
Summing up the problem nicely is Wenonah Hauter, executive director of the non-profit consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch:
FDA vs. EPA Under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, bottled water companies have complete latitude to choose what, if any, information to divulge to consumers about their water. Compare that to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — the federal agency that oversees the nation’s municipal water utilities. All 52,000 nationwide community tap water suppliers need to produce an annual water quality report detailing the water source and pollutant testing results, as required under the Safe Drinking Water Act. (Although tap water does come with its own set of problems…) Watered Down Labels Furthermore, EWG researchers analyzed labels and websites from 188 bottled waters to learn which bottlers voluntarily disclosed the same information as required of community water suppliers. EWG found that many disclose little to no information at all on water source and purity. What You Can Do To sum it up, aqua junkies, I suggest that you:
If you have to buy bottled, make it one that counts, like:
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In When Studies Collide; Rethinking the evidence on BPA, Newsweek’s Science Editor Sharon Begley warns us that “almost anyone with an agenda can find research to support it,” and that “not all science is created equal.”
The Environmental Working Group presented an 18-month study to a congressional oversight hearing about the gaps in government regulation of the 
