http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/in_the_news/rssA list of the most recent news and articles on the MyGreenBottle WebsiteEnglish© Copyright 2005-2007 BRITAhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.auhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/in_the_news/rsshttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/157413/Lifting_the_lid_on_bottled_water_Today_Tonight_110510.pdfAustralians drink $500 million a year of bottled water - dietician advises that you're much better off to save the money and go for tap water because there's no significant difference ...http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/157269/Sunday_life_020510.pdfRecently I aborted a liaison with a guy because he didn't recycle ...http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/149836/Bottler_of_idea.pdfBottled water disappeared from shops in the southern highlands town of Bundanoon yesterday in what is believed to be a world-first ban.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/147822/Wasted_Bottles_Cohura_Farmers_Weekly_90909.pdfEltham North Primary School has joined the NSW town of Bundanoon in its campaign to replace bottled water with tap water and reusable drink bottles, and it seems the concept is gaining momentumhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/147821/Bottled_goodness_ConvenienceWorld010909.pdfAn Australian company, Good Vibes For You, has a bottling plant that now offsets 100% of its carbon emissions.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/123315/Ime_to_tap_back_into_water_at_source_SH_300809.pdfRecession impacts bottled wqater fad. Sales of bottled water in North America & Western Eurpope declining.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/71544/Ban_Plan_is_a_bottler_ST_190709.pdf2 rural councils are considering joining Bundanoon in banning bottled water. "I can't honestly see why people buy bottled water. I think it's a waste of money and it's bad for the environment."http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/71547/murky_issue_of_bottled_water_safety_SMH_110709.pdfAmerican Congress has written to 13 bottled water companies requesting information about the source of their water and how it is testedhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/71548/plastic_bottle_meltdown_SMH_110709.pdfAngry residents outraged that a company would extract local water and sell it back to them at a 300% markuphttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/71302/water_article.pdfThe Southern Highlands village of Bundanoon is poised to become the first town in Australia to ban bottled water.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/71303/NSW_bans_bottled_water_from_government_offices..pdfGovernment departments are about to be banned from buying bottled water, in a bid to encourage more workers to drink from the tap.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/71315/ABC_news_080709_-_NSW_town_pushed...pdfA town in the NSW southern highlands hopes to become the first community in Australia to ban the sale of bottled water.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/71316/60_minutes_chat_Jon_Dee.pdfUp to 90% of bottled water comes from ground water that has to be trucked to factories so it can be put into bottles. There is real concern amongst environmentalist about the sustainability of extracting that ground water. Especially as we enter a period of climate change and potential extended droughts. Environmentally people need to learn that we must drink our water from the tap and not from bottled water and if you are in one of the few areas where there is concern about tap water quality, a far cheaper alternative is to simply filter your water.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/69846/Liquid_Gold___60_Minutes_12_April_2009.pdfTalk about selling ice to eskimos. We’re referring to those cunning folk flogging us all that bottled water. Think about it. You can get perfectly healthy stuff straight from the tap for almost nothing, yet millions of Australians are forking out more than $3 a litre for the bottled variety, double the price of petrol.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/69827/nzherald_260309.pdfParis - the land that gave the world Perrier, Evian and Vittel is turning its back on bottled water, preferring instead to get the stuff from the tap.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/69334/Greenliving_WH_March09.pdfDrink green - cheers to eco-friendly beverageshttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/69335/Water_by_any_other_bottle..pdfIntrigued by packaginghttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/68635/oil_cheaper_than_water.pdfDriver relief as petrol price hits five-year lowhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/69343/Water_Are_we_drinking_too_much__Good_Medicine_Dec_08.pdfWhile consuming enough fluid keeps the body functioning optimally, recent research shows too much water can be dangerous.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/66510/Bottled_water_debate_hits_a_boiling_point.pdfThe US Conference of Mayors passed a resolution calling for the phasing out of bottled water by municipalities & the promotion of the importance of public water supplieshttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/69342/Why_Australians_are_guzzling_bottled_water-_The_Age_28_Jun_08.pdfDespite rumblings of dissent elsewhere in the world, why are Australians such keen supporters of the booming bottled water industry?http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/69341/Bottled_water__Blame_it_on_Madonna.pdfYou can blame it on Madonna. The pop queen is partly responsible for the craze of bottled water, a new book says.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/66485/The_good_oil_on_that_bottled_water_Sunday_Canberra_Times_220608.pdfWhat do you buy each time you reach into a shop fridge & grab a 600 ml bottle of water - about one-quarter of a bottle of oil ....http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/66452/daily_news_tap_into_big_savings.pdfNew York Mayor motion to ban bottled water purchaseshttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/19387/Want_to_go_green_-_ditch_bottled_water.pdfThe latest essential accessory is another environmental scourge.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/19388/GREEN.pdfSchool is growing a new generation of green thumbs, with students learning sustainable living as a subject next to Engligh and mathshttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/3833/Bottled_Guilt_Sunday_Mag.pdfOcean researcher Charles Moore gazed from the deck over his catamaran expecting to see pristine Pacific Ocean, but was confronted as far as the eye could see by the sight of plastic. He had sailed into the "Eastern Garbage Patch" an area roughly the size of Texas and growing!http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/2298/one_green_bottle_Sunday_Tel_Body__and__Soul_110508.pdfDid you know 60% of PET plastic bottles end up in letter or landfill ?http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/2296/bottled_water_fad_springs_a_leak_-_SMH_030508.pdfBottled water has become the latest & purest symbol of crass consumptionhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/1991/Recycling_illusion_exposed_SMH_April_7th_2008.pdfThe amount of paper and glass packaging being recycled by Australians has been seriously overestimated, a confidential leaked audit of a national recycling report sent to federal and state ministers has foundhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/1981/Bottled_water_the_new_social_poison_SMH_220308.pdfFirst fast food, then plastic bags. Now bottled water is the next alleged social evil to find itself in the crosshairs of pressure groups.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1695/On_tap_back_on_the_menu__Daily_Telegraph_UK_19_Feb_08.pdfGiving up our thirst for bottled water could help save the planet says Judith Woods. But can Eau de Mains pass our taste test?http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1689/BBC_Panarama_-_18_Feb_2008.pdf"A jug of tap water will be fine thanks..." On hearing these words uttered at a neighbouring restaurant table, what do you think?http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/1690/Bottled_water_immoral__Times_UK_Feb_16_08.pdfDrinking bottled water is almost indefensible, a government minister has suggested in a scathing attack on the industry.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1696/Sun_Herald__Whats_wrong_with_a_drink_from_the_tap_3_Feb_08.pdfBottled water has become ubiquitous. But what are the costs - to the environment and our teeth - of our seemingly insatiable thirst for it?http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/1990/MPs_give_10_cents_worth_on_recycling_Sun_Herald_Jan_20th_2008.pdfGREENS MP Ian Cohen wants NSW to bring back bottle and can deposits, saying it would be a great way to reduce landfill, cut litter and teach children environmental and social responsibilityhttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/1694/Greens_MP_support_deposit_to_reduce_landfill_SunHerald_20_Jan_08.pdfGreens MP Ian Cohen wants NSW to bring back bottle and can deposits, saying it would be a great way to reduce landfill, cut litter and teach children environmental and social responsibility.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1984/Plastic-drink-bottle-safe_The_Age_Nov_29.2007.pdfThe claim that repeated use of plastic drink bottles could cause cancer is an urban myth, a leading chemical industry spokesman says. (Note mygreenbottle is produced from PET and is Class 1 recyclable)http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/1982/Press_Release_-_Think_Outside_the_Bottle_Launch_-_Think_Outsi..pdfCities, celebrities, students, religious communities and environmental and corporate accountability organizations urge support for public water systemshttp://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/1692/Cleo_Mag_-_tip_to_reuse_water_bottles_Oct_07.pdfBeing a bit obsessive about the environment can have serious benefits on your bank balance.http://www.mygreenbottle.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1983/The_real_cost_of_bottled_water_-_National_-_theage.pdfAustralia's love affair with bottled water is costing the planet 314,000 barrels of oil a year