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International Bottled Water Association Applauds Federal Bottled Water Consumer Information Legislation

Bottled water is comprehensively and stringently regulated in the United States at both the federal and state levels, which helps ensure its safety and quality. At the federal level, bottled water is regulated as a packaged food product by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). It must meet FDA's general food regulations as well as standards of identity, standards of quality, good manufacturing practices and labeling requirements specifically promulgated for bottled water.

The International Bottled Water Association's (IBWA) consumer website www.bottledwatermatters.org (BWM) has launched a new YouTube video that provides bottled water facts to help counter anti-bottled water activism on college campuses.

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has been awarded the APEX 2017 Award of Excellence for its bimonthly magazine, Bottled Water Reporter. The publication, which competed against more than 300 entrants in the category for magazines, journals, and tabloids, is the only trade magazine in the nation that exclusively covers the bottled water industry-America's No. 1 packaged beverage-reporting on trends, issues, and innovations. IBWA Publications Manager Sabrina Hicks said this was the first year the trade association entered its magazine in the international competition, which evaluates communications publications on criteria such as graphic design, quality of editorial content, and the success of the entry in conveying the message and achieving overall communications effectiveness.

According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), the average wholesale price per gallon of domestic non-sparkling bottled water was $1.21 in 2015. As a popular retail food product, bottled water is available at many differing price points.

A New Year marks a perfect time to start new routines, and many of the resolutions people make involve trying to lead healthier lives. The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) offers this list of five reasons consumers should make bottled water a part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in 2012.

By federal law, FDA regulations governing the safety and quality of bottled water must be at least as stringent as the EPA regulations that govern tap water. And, in some cases, the bottled water regulations are more stringent.

The bottled water industry has a long and deeply-held tradition of effectively and responsibly protecting and managing our vital natural resources. Sustainable, protected, and naturally recharged water sources are the single most important aspect of our business. This commitment to environmental excellence holds true wherever bottled water facilities are located.

The bottled water industry has a long and deeply-held tradition of effectively and responsibly protecting and managing our vital natural resources. Sustainable, protected, and naturally recharged water sources are the single most important aspect of our business. This commitment to environmental excellence holds true wherever bottled water facilities are located.

IBWA and the California Bottled Water Association objected to this bill because it singled out the bottled water industry to report its water withdrawals and disclose publicly the location of water sources. IBWA and CBWA attempted to work with Assemblyman Fuentes to amend the legislation to permit total bottled water withdrawal reporting without site-specific information, but the final version did not incorporate the changes that both associations could support.

One innovative company is introducing rEarth, a line of 100% recycled flowerpots made from water bottles. Since only about 25% of plastic water bottles get recycled, the company hopes their new line will help raise awareness and encourage recycling. If you've ever bought a plant at a garden center or grocery store, chances are it came in a plastic pot. Stores and greenhouses prefer plastic because it's clean, inexpensive,

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A not-so-average teen encourages people to recycle empty water bottles and to lobby their governments to expand recycling programs in their areas.

Drinking water instead of one 8-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage can save a person about 100 calories, which can be meaningful in the long run in helping prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes. Today, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is reminding the public of water's important role in helping people live healthier lifestyles and is joining other organizations and groups around the world in recognizing World Diabetes Day.

Passengers on the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship have been forced to wash with bottled water and survive on bread and cheese for three days, it emerged, as a chaotic rescue attempt got under way.

NEWTON (CBS) - Good timing helped stop an armed robbery at a CVS in Newton. "Right place, right time" is how describes his visit to the CVS on Route 9 near Elliot Street on Friday morning. Trooper John MacKinnon stopped in to buy a bottle of water and wound up running into a man with a box-cutter who was robbing the pharmacy. "I stopped in to get a bottled water and honestly, I would have been on my way out if not for a young lady who stopped me and said there's a strange or suspicious man at the drug counter. So, I walked back in and there he was behind the drug counter," Trooper MacKinnon said.

Passengers donated bottles of drinking water to get their train working again after it broke down because of the heatwave.

Bottled water sales ban policy at America's national parks causes controversy: denies visitors the option to make healthy beverage choice

Watch this cute girl try to drink from a tap that she pulls from her purse - LOL, proving that bottled water is much more convenient than tap.

Yesterday, the bottled water industry faced a Congressional hearing that, primarily, suggested that bottled water companies provide stricter labeling on their products.