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Viewing entries tagged with 'IBWA'
How to Store Water
September is International Preparedness Month, and to celebrate, the IBWA has released a guide for safely storing water reserves. In the event of a natural disaster or other incident that makes access to safe drinking water difficult, the Department of Homeland Security suggests that households should keep on hand at least one gallon of water per person per day for basic needs such as drinking, cooking, and hygiene. This guide will help ensure that people store this water in the correct manner, so that it is usable in case of an emergency.
IBWA Releases New Video
The International Bottled Water Associationhas released a new video responding to misleading claims made by anti-bottled water activists, specifically the idea that the bottled water industry manufactures demand for bottled water. The new video gives viewers insight into the industry and explains why this idea of "manufactured demand" is not accurate. We encourage everyone to go visit the IBWA Youtube page and view The Real Story of Bottled Water.
BPA Studies Presented at Annual Endocrine Society of the United States Meeting
At the Endocrine Society of the United States annual meeting in San Diego, there were two studies presented that dealt with Bisphenol-A. The first was a study to determine whether BPA would have harmful effects on the cells of male rats.
IBWA Endorses Recycling Program
The International Bottled Water Association recently announced it will endorse a new recycling program aimed at managing waste in US communities by encouraging cooperation between consumer product companies and local governments.
Bottled Water Market Share Holds Steady
Good news for the bottled water industry, as the IBWA and the Beverage Marketing Corporation announced yesterday that the bottled water category's overall share of the refreshment beverage market held steady at 29.2% in 2009. While the beverage industry as a whole declined, primarily due to the economic recession, bottled water managed to maintain its share of the market, despite all of the recent attacks on the industry.
Food Safety Bill Heads to Senate Next Week
Next week figures to be a huge week for the bottled water industry as the Food Safety Modernization Act heads to the Senate for consideration next week. There are several parts of the proposed bill that will impact water bottlers in the country, including the proposed BPA amendment that we have previously discussed.
New Anti Bottled Water Film
From the Omaha World-Herald comes an article about "Tapped," a new documentary film that attacks the bottled water industry and claims it is unecessary and harmful to the environment. The film says tap water is safe to drink, and accuses the bottled water industry of attempting to privatize water and sell it back to consumers.
IBWA Fights Bottled Water Taxes in Florida, Washington
The IBWA is continuing opposition to separate bills in Florida and Washington that would implement a tax on bottled water in both states. Under the terms of these bills, bottled water would be subject to a 6% sales tax in Florida, and a whopping 9.7% tax in Washington. It is no mystery what influence this would have on the price and availability of bottled water.
IBWA Cautions Against BPA Ban
The International Bottled Water Association has co-signed a letter to two senators from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee cautioning against them enacting a ban on bisphenol-A (BPA). The proposed ban would be part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, and would ban the use of BPA in food products.
IBWA Releases New Video
The IBWA has launched a video response to the the anti-bottled water video "The Story of Bottled Water," designed to counter some of its misleading claims and attacks on the bottled water industry.