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From the environmental impact, you might as well be swigging down a pint of oil! All of a sudden that bottle of refreshing Fiji Water doesn't sound so refreshing!

Seventy-two percent of those emissions came from manufacturing raw materials, bottling and ocean freight. Overall, the average energy cost to make the plastic, fill the bottle, transport it to market and then deal with the waste would be "like filling up a quarter of every bottle with oil."

Fiji Water has been criticized for the environmental costs embedded in each bottle. The production plant runs on diesel fuel, 24 hours a day. The high-grade plastic used to make the bottles is transported from China to Fiji, and then (full of water) to the United States.

five reasons why you should drink alkaline ionized water rather than regular or bottled water:

Our bodies are 70 percent water; that's why drinking H2O is so important. But there are some who say it's not just the water, but the type of water that's so important.

In 2004, Coca-Cola was forced to take Dasani, off the UK shelves after a public outcry because it contained nothing more than tap water. As a result it's never made it to German or French shops. But sales of Dasani are still rising in the US and it is being strongly promoted in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and several other Latin American countries. Coca-Cola itself says that Dasani isn't spring water and that it is sourced from local tap water supplies. But from its marketing and packaging, one could easily think otherwise. Dasani promotional material gushes with terms like:

The micro-clustering property of the Kangen Water will draw out more of the rich flavor from the coffee, giving you a great tasting cup of coffee using less grounds!