Tag: water
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WSJ Article Targets Water Footprints
Reporting alarming water shortage data from the United Nations and U.S. water managers, a Wall Street Journal reporter surveys corporate efforts to calculate the water needed to produce a single unit of consumer merchandise and find ways to reduce water “footprints.” Alexandra Alter, “Yet Another ‘Footprint’ to Worry About: Water,” The Wall Street Journal, February 17,…
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MDL Court Finds Bottled Water Claims Preempted Under Federal Law
A multidistrict litigation court (MDL) in New York has dismissed putative class claims filed against PepsiCo., Inc. for allegedly misrepresenting the source of its Aquafina® bottled water, “by using a label designed to create the impression that the water came from a mountain source and failing to inform consumers that the true source . .…
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Toronto Bans Sale of Bottled Water on City Property
Toronto’s city council has approved a ban on the sale and distribution of bottled water at city facilities, making it the largest city in the world to impose such a ban. The council also approved a measure requiring shoppers to pay five Canadian cents for plastic bags and business owners to offer reusable bags and…
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Environmental Advocates Notify Retailers of Intent to Sue for Contaminants in Bottled Water
The Environmental Working Group (EWG), which has been studying the contents of bottled water for the past two years, reportedly notified a national retailer that it intends to bring a lawsuit under California’s Proposition 65 for the company’s failure to inform consumers that some brands of bottled water contain chlorine-based contaminants that are known to…