The B.T. Brown Water Treatment Plant in Coweta County, Georgia, is now a licensed water bottling facility. Though the plant has been bottling water for a while now, the commercial license and machinery allows them to sell the water, rather than just give it away. By selling the water with custom-printed labels, Coweta County hopes to recover some of the cost of running the … [Read more...] about Georgia Residents Pay Extra for Bottled Tap Water
World Oceans Day and the BP Oil Spill’s Silver Lining
It was almost two decades ago in 1992 that Canada proposed a World Oceans Day, which was unofficially celebrated until the United Nations approved the day just last year. In 2009, Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, spoke about the importance of protecting the world's oceans: The theme of World Oceans Day, “Our oceans, our responsibility”, emphasizes … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day and the BP Oil Spill’s Silver Lining
Soda Tax or Bottled Water Tax?
Obama’s health care plan is expected to cost more than $1 trillion. The most likely source of funding: taxes. The Senate Finance Committee recently proposed a three-cent tax on sugary drinks including sodas, energy drinks and sports drinks. Diet sodas would be exempt. Not only would this proposal aid in funding the enormous health care bill; it would also, according to … [Read more...] about Soda Tax or Bottled Water Tax?
Anti-Bottled Water Celebrities
Last week, we did a blog post on celebrities for bottled water. You didn’t just think we’d leave you hanging without presenting the other side of the equation, did you? The celebrities for bottled water endorse the commodity by giving it a sexy image. It appears that those against bottled water bring a little more to the table than a sexy appearance. Whose side are you … [Read more...] about Anti-Bottled Water Celebrities
Celebrities For Bottled Water
“Bottled Water is bad.” That’s the message most environmentalists have been trying to spread for many years. Plastic packaging hurts the environment as well as the beverage itself. Most bottled water brands are no better for you than filtered tap water – in fact, some bottled water is nothing but tap water. Maybe you’ve heard this all before. It seems that in the … [Read more...] about Celebrities For Bottled Water