Tag Archive | bottled water
Fiji: US bottled water exporter finally pays up
A US bottled water exporter that had enjoyed a de facto tax free status in the Pacific island nation of Fiji since 1995, has finally been forced to pay up. Once dubbed as “bottled insanity” by environmentalist, FIJI Water has been linked to tax evasion, political intrigue, and greenwashing. Water Resource Tax Fiji earned a record […]
Philippines: lawmaker wants bottled water classified as ‘basic necessity’
An administration lawmaker pushed [on 13 August 2010] for the inclusion of bottled drinking water in the list of “basic necessities” under The Price Act, to protect the public against hoarding and profiteering during severe shortages, calamities and similar emergencies. “Due to harsh climate change, the lack of essential water resources in general and safe […]
India, Maharashtra: surcharge on mineral water to pay for rural water supply
Maharashtra hopes to generate an extra US$ 171 million to improve rural water supply through a one Rupee (2 US dollar cents) surcharge on bottled mineral water. The state also plans to replace public water taps in the slums of its capital Mumbai by safer bottled water. The plans were presented by Maharashtra’s water supply […]
UK: Bottle for Life concept launched
UK-based Life Pure Water is offering its Bottle for Life charitable concept to restaurants, following a successful pilot scheme. The initiative sees restaurants filling reusable glass bottles with filtered tap water and serving them to diners at £1 [US$ 1.70] each. The money raised then goes to Life’s ‘drop4drop’ charity, which provides children in developing […]
India, Hyderabad: Yes we can! – Water board to sell canned water
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has started commercial sale of canned water [under the brand name “Metro Water”]. The Board will initially confine the sale to government offices and institutions. The volume of each can is 20 litres and the water in it can be used for a month and a half. […]
Volvic Natural Spring Water partners with UNICEF to launch North American “Drink 1, Give 10″ campaign
Partnership created to supply safe drinking water to children in Ethiopia NEW YORK, New York (January 17, 2008) — Volvic, one of the world’s leading brands of bottled water, today joined with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to announce plans for the launch of the North American “Drink 1, Give 10″ campaign, an initiative […]
