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Bottled Water Safety and Security |
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IBWA |
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International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) |
| Synopsis |
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is dedicated to ensuring the safety and quality of bottled water. Bottled water producers utilize a multi-barrier approach, from source to finished product, that helps ensure the safety and high quality of the product. IBWA is committed to preventing potential adverse events, both natural and man made, through monitoring and testing, risk assessment, appropriate controls and procedures, and diligence. Cooperation and the sharing of information between the bottled water industry and governmental agencies will provide the appropriate evaluations and responses to potentially hazardous events. |
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| Bottled Water Woes |
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Industry Attacks Bottled Water Critics
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Increasing criticism over the environmental impacts of consuming water from bottles instead of a tap supply is needlessly misleading consumer opinion, according to an international association representing the industry.
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Pesticide Residues in Bottled Water
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Bottled water, the fastest growing segment in the beverage industry, contains deadly pesticide residues. All kinds of bottled water, whether national or multinational, have pesticide residues that are above acceptable limits.
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Water-Bottle Waste
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Plastic bottles, originally associated with a healthy lifestyle, aren't so healthy for the environment. Aside from the fact that making so many individual water bottles creates a large carbon footprint, many of these plastics can be recycled only once.
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| Editorial |
The consumption of bottled water has increased in recent times as it is seen as a healthier, safer and more convenient option.
There is, however, a heightened environmental concern over how food and beverage products are produced, packaged, and distributed. Stephen Kay, communications director for the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), told BeverageDaily.com that a recent slew of criticism from environmental groups and activists distorted the real impact of growing bottled water consumption.
In regards to the deteriorating effects it has on the environment, legislation was introduced by Assemblywoman Valerie Vai, known as the Smart Container Act. This legislation in New Jersey would require that a deposit be placed upon every bottle of water sold to an individual.
For more updates, read the next issue of Water IDeaS.
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