Jeff Conant, AlterNet. December 1, 2008. As companies like Coca-Cola start throwing around the term, it has many people highly skeptical, and for good reason.
Wendy Williams, Prairie Writers Circle. November 20, 2008. It used to be chic to be seen at the gym with expensive bottled water. Now, the plastic throw-aways are a no-no.
Michael E. Campana, WaterWired AlterNet: Water. July 15, 2008. Looks like some consumers have finally discovered that gas is cheaper than most bottled water.
Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. June 26, 2008. The PET plastic bottles used for bottled water can all be traced back the world's biggest oil giants.
Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. May 29, 2008. While water shortages are getting worse in areas of increasing urbanization, Coke is digging in their heels there to make more money.
Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Water. April 17, 2008. The company is trying to sell itself as working toward water conservation, while at the same time depleting water sources.
Richard Girard, Polaris Institute. March 14, 2008. The big bottled water companies are trying to counter negative press by tying their products to charitable causes.
Michael Blanding, AlterNet. October 19, 2007. The bottled water industry is on the defensive as restaurant owners and cities are canceling their bottled water contracts and advocating for tap.
Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 11, 2007. Thanks to global warming, pollution, population growth, and privatization, we are teetering on the edge of a global crisis.
Joshua Frank, AlterNet. December 27, 2006. Drinking one soda a day could cause you to gain 15 pounds a year. Other related health risks include type 2 diabetes, heart disease, bowel cancer and nerve damage.
