Archive for the ‘bottled+water’ Category

Local Nestlé water plant? Not in our town, Enumclaw says

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

For now, Nestle has taken its show down the road to Orting. There, Mayor Cheryl Temple is keeping an open mind. In her humble opinion, Enumclaw jumped the gun. "I always believe that if someone comes to town to do business, we should at least give them the respect of ...

New York City promotes tap water

Monday, July 9th, 2007

New York launches a campaign to encourage people to avoid bottled water, said to harm the environment.Read the full story

Bottled Water is Warming the Planet

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

A chilled plastic bottle of water in the convenience-store cooler is the perfect symbol of this moment in American commerce and culture. It acknowledges our demand for instant gratification, our vanity, our token concern for health. Its packaging and transport depend entirely on cheap fossil fuel. Yes, it's just a ...