Bottled Water

The Source Project : A Sleek Alternative to Bottled Water

It's hard to escape the fact that bottled water is wasteful, from the plastic used in bottles to the trucks that cart the water thousands of miles. And while bottled water consumption is down overall, millions of Americans still ...READ»

A Cheap Solution to Portland Airport's Liquid Waste Problem

Ever wince at the amount of waste left over from tossed toiletries and bottled drinks at airport security lines. So do airports--and not just because of the environmental costs. Hauling away these heavy containers costs big money for ...READ»

• The Central Park International Airport Hoax

The Banning of Bottled Water

The hazards of bottled water, both for our world and our wallets, have been well-known for a while. But now the Australian town Bundanoon is trying an unprecedented move to set the clock back to a simpler and more environmentally-friendly time — by banning bottled water altogether. Could the US be next?READ»

The Banning of Bottled Water

The hazards of bottled water, both for our world and our wallets, have been well-known for a while. But now the Australian town Bundanoon is trying an unprecedented move to set the clock back to a simpler and more environmentally-friendly time--by banning bottled water altogether. Could the U.S. be next?READ»

Coca-Cola Japan Sells Easy-Crush Water Bottles to Save Plastic, But Is It Greenwashing?

Good for more than just illusory feats of strength, Coca-Cola Japan's new 520ml I LOHAS mineral water bottles can be easily crushed into a 12 gram piece of plastic--that's 40% less plastic than similar PET bottles. ...READ»

Spin on the Bottle: Water Packaging Gets Creative

Bottled water companies have been struggling with a backlash against their products because of energy and health concerns, but they're not going away. At least the innovation these days seems to be focused on improving the impact ...READ»

How Much Energy Goes Into Bottled Water? Hint: A Lot

There are plenty of reasons to avoid bottled water: contamination and disease issues, limited freshwater supply--and now energy concerns. Researchers Peter Gleick and Heather Cooley at the Pacific Institute in Oakland, CA have ...READ»

• Message in a Bottle

Fast Company Takes Home Second Straight Loeb Award!

Fast Company announced that it is the recipient of a 2008 Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. Editor-at-Large Charles Fishman’s article “Message in a Bottle,” about the business of bottled ...READ»