Vice President of Communications for the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Tom Lauria, refutes the argument that bottled water should be banned in colleges and universities, in a response to our recent article on banning bottled water. His response is published in a separate article, "Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water," and in it, he presents his reaction to both … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water: Thoughts from the IBWA
Spaghetti Sauce: The Secret to Clean Water
Alyson Bell is one of four people chosen for this year’s Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award. This high school student’s ability to turn her curiosity into a creative solution at the Canada-wide science fair, has won her this award among others, including a $500 Manning Innovation Achievement Award – given to eight people each year – along with university entrance … [Read more...] about Spaghetti Sauce: The Secret to Clean Water
Bottled Water Ban – Thoughts from Penn State University
I just wanted to share some of the response we received to our recent article, "Should Universities Ban Bottled Water." Pennsylvania State University's College of Education Ph. D Candidate, Peter Buckland claims that, "The pros for bottled water are pretty vapid and easily refuted" by the following arguments (directly quoted): People have not turned to less healthy … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Ban – Thoughts from Penn State University
The Plastiki Boat: A New Kind of Bottle Plastic Recycling
The Plastiki. It’s not just any boat. It’s a boat housing a crew on a mission to raise awareness in order to solve the problem of plastic waste and its harm on our environment. This may seem like nothing special, but there’s more to the equation. The boat is made out of recycled plastic – more specifically, recycled PET (a material used in most plastic bottles) and an … [Read more...] about The Plastiki Boat: A New Kind of Bottle Plastic Recycling
Should Your School Ban Bottled Water?
With all the recent buzz about the dangers of bottled water, we thought we'd look into the issue a bit more. Within the last few years, we've found that there have been several campaigns on university campuses to ban the sale of plastic water bottles. Many of these campaigns have resulted in successful bans, but the debate remains heated. Should colleges and universities ban … [Read more...] about Should Your School Ban Bottled Water?
