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BOTTLED WATER'S ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS A FOCUS FOR EARTH DAY International Bottled Water Association NEWS RELEASE May 8, 2017 Alexandria, VA - Actions that bottled water companies continue to take to reduce their environmental footprint are highlighted on Earth Day, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) announced today. "We agree with the organizers of Earth Day that education is the foundation for progress, which is why IBWA is taking this opportunity to educate the public about the bottled water industry's continued efforts to reduce the impact of its products and its dedication to protecting our environment and natural resources," says Jill Culora, vice president of communications for IBWA. Some of these measures include: · Lightweighting PET plastic packaging. With an average weight of 9.25 grams per 16.9 ounce single-serve container, bottled water uses one-third the amount of PET it takes to make soda and other drink containers, which need to be thicker due to carbonation and manufacturing processes and weigh, on average, 23.9 grams. · Reducing water used in production facilities. On average, it takes only 1.32 liters of water to produce 1 liter of finished bottled water (including the liter of water consumed). This is the lowest water-use ratio of any packaged beverage product. · Using less energy. On average, only 0.24 mega joules of energy are used to produce 1 liter of bottle of water - the lowest amount compared to any packaged drink. · Providing consumers with packaging that is 100 percent recyclable (even the caps). · Entering into partnerships with stakeholders to educate consumers and increase recycling rates. · Home and office delivery 3- and 5-gallon plastic bottled water containers are returned to the plant, sanitized, and then re-used30-50 times before they are removed from the market and recycled. · Making PET plastic bottles from recycled plastic (rPET) - which uses 8

Improving your vertical leap is an absolute must if you want to improve your game and really get people to stop and notice your ability. After all, these days the game of basketball is as much about athleticism as it is about skill…so theres no point in spending hours on your ball handling if youre letting your jump training go to pieces. Get better at both and now youre talking about a serious improvement to your game. Improving your vertical is largely a case of developing your fast twitch muscle fibers. These are responsible for the explosive power that you need to generate when you jump and also when you take your first step on a drive through the lane. So, developing these fibers through fast twitch muscle training will help you become unstoppable on the court. The two exercises below are great for developing fast twitch muscle fibers and are based around plyometric training. They are quite intensive on the muscles and joints and therefore you shouldnt do them on back-to-back days. Allow at least one full days rest between sessions for optimal rest and recuperation.