News 2010

Sep 01, 2010
It’s time to show your support for bottled water

International Bottled Water Association NEWS RELEASE September 1, 2010   ALEXANDRIA, VA—IBWA’s consumer website, www.BottledWaterMatters.com, has released “Bottled Water...view

Aug 10, 2010
New YouTube Educational Video Highlights the Inner Workings of a Bottled Water Plant

NEWS RELEASE August 10, 2010 ALEXANDRIA, VA—IBWA’s consumer website, www.BottledWaterMatters.com, has released “The Inner Workings of a Bottled Water Plant,” an 11-...view

Jul 22, 2010
IBWA Statement on the Reversal of Concord, MA, Bottled Water Sales Ban

For Immediate Release July 22, 2010view

Jul 20, 2010
Recent Actions in Concord, MA, Virginia, and San Francisco, CA Are a Welcome Shift in Momentum for Bottled Water Consumers

For Immediate Release July 20, 2010 view

Jul 14, 2010
New Video Debunks Flawed Claims of Anti-Bottled Water Activists

For Immediate Release ALEXANDRIA, VA – The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) today posted its newest video, The Real Story of Bottled Water, on its consumer-oriented YouTube...view

Jul 13, 2010
Bottled Water Companies Applaud Virginia Governor for Reversing Ban on Commonwealth’s Purchase of Bottled Water for Official Functions

For Immediate Release view

Jun 29, 2010
IBWA Announces New Director for Government Relations

For Immediate Release June 29, 2010view

Jun 29, 2010
IBWA Announces New Vice President for Government Relations

For Immediate Release June 29, 2010  view

Jun 16, 2010
Bottled Water Industry to Establish Innovative Recycling Initiative All Consumer Product Companies Would Assist in Community Recycling Efforts

For Immediate Release June 16, 2010view

May 13, 2010
Bottled Water Market Share Volume Holds Steady in 2009 Despite Poor Economic Conditions

For Immediate Release May 13, 2010view

May 04, 2010
Bottled Water Companies Keep Boston Area Consumers Hydrated During Boil Alert Emergency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2010 Contact: TOM LAURIA 703-647-4609 703-887-4056 (cell) tlauria@bottledwater.orgview

May 03, 2010
National Drinking Water Week: A Great Way to Recognize the Importance of Good Hydration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2009 CONTACT: Tom Lauria International Bottled Water Association (703) 647-4609view

Apr 30, 2010
IBWA Statement on Town of Concord, Mass., Ban of Bottled Water in Plastic Containers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2010 CONTACT: Tom Lauria International Bottled Water Association (703) 647-4609 tlauria@bottledwater.org Concord, Massachusetts, has passed a measure that would ban...view

Apr 15, 2010
Earth Day 2010 Finds Weight of Plastic Water Bottles Reduced by 32%, while Maintaining a Very Small Environmental Footprint

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2010 CONTACT: Tom Lauria International Bottled Water Association (703) 647-4609 ALEXANDRIA, VA - Commemoration of Earth Day on April 22, 2010 includes positive...view

Mar 22, 2010
IBWA REBUTS MISLEADING AND FACTUALLY INCORRECT VIDEO ABOUT BOTTLED WATER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2010 ALEXANDRIA, VA—Anti-bottled activists have produced a new YouTube video entitled “The Story of Bottled Water,” which makes numerous false...view

Mar 22, 2010
New YouTube video highlights how bottled water companies are good stewards of the environment

NEWS RELEASE March 22, 2010 ALEXANDRIA, VA— The International Bottled Water Association’s consumer website www.bottledwatermatters.com has released a new YouTube video that looks at...view

Mar 17, 2010
WORLD WATER DAY 2010 FOCUSES ON ‘CLEAN WATER FOR A HEALTHY WORLD’ AND INCLUDES AN IMPORTANT ROLE FOR BOTTLED WATER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2010 ALEXANDRIA, VA— The theme of World Water Day 2010, celebrated on Monday, March 22, is “Clean Water for a Healthy World.” This United Nations (U....view

Mar 16, 2010
New YouTube Video Looks At Many Ways Water Bottlers Actively Protect the Planet

International Bottled Water Association News Release March 16, 2010 Alexandria, VA – The International Bottled Water Association...view

Mar 10, 2010
IBWA Files Lawsuit Against Zero Water for Making False and Misleading Claims about Bottled Water

For Immediate Release March 11, 2010  view

Mar 10, 2010
U.S. Bottled Water Industry has Very Small Environmental Footprint, According to a New Study

For Immediate Release March 10, 2010 Alexandria, VA -- The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) recently commissioned a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) study to determine the environmental...view

Mar 08, 2010
Proposed Bottled Water Sales Tax Will Hurt Washington’s Consumers and Employers

For Immediate Release March 5, 2010 Alexandria, VA – Legislators in Olympia are considering removing the state’s sales tax exemption for bottled water, a federally regulated food product...view

Feb 17, 2010
WEIGHT OF PET BOTTLED WATER CONTAINERS HAS DECREASED 32.6% OVER PAST EIGHT YEARS, SAVING 1.3 BILLON LBS. OF PLASTIC RESIN

For Immediate Release February 18, 2010  view

Jan 20, 2010
“Conflicted Consumer” YouTube Video Corrects Misinformation About Bottled Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2010 Alexandria, VA – The International Bottled Water Association’s consumer website www.bottledwatermatters.com has launched its tenth video, “...view

Jan 19, 2010
BOTTLED WATER INDUSTRY PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2010 Statement of IBWA President Joseph K. Doss:view

Jan 14, 2010
UPDATE ON IBWA RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI

The International Bottled Water Association and its membership stand ready to assist the American Red Cross with bottled water donations to Haiti, where access to potable water has been devastated in...view
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