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

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.

"Gallons" are "litres" and "while" is "whilst," but the message at the United Kingdom's Natural Hydration Council is the same as ours: consumers deserve to have unrestricted access to a healthy, safe, and convenient beverage choice, bottled water.

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.

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

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widely recycled plastic in the world. PET is a plastic resin and a form of polyester that is formed by combining two monomers: modified ethylene glycol and purified terephthalic acid.

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.