Amy Vickers, AlterNet. August 5, 2008. In its attempts to strike blue gold, Nestle has pursued water extraction deals that have many locals seeing red.
AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. August 5, 2008. Here are two stories that show the huge impacts of bottled water and the pressure the industry is receiving lately from consumers and officials.
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.
Tara Lohan, AlterNet. June 4, 2008. Author Elizabeth Royte talks about problems with bottled water, the safety of tap, concerns with drugs in the water and whether filters really work.
Elizabeth Royte, Bloomsbury USA. May 20, 2008. Elizabeth Royte's new book explains why bottled water is one of the greatest marketing coups of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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.
