Growing mistrust of tap water has helped turn bottled water into a global staple, even in countries where public supplies are ...

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How did the nascent bottled water industry make a market for a product that for much of the past century was largely viewed as an unnecessary or wasteful luxury good? In just four decades, this ...

Here's the thing. We live in a world where people willingly pay thousands of times more for something they can get almost ...

Over the past few months, clean water has come under the microscope thanks to a slew of research analyzing what’s in the stuff we drink. The latest is a study that has detected a previously ...

There’s sewage in our waterways, microplastics in bottled water, fluoride, oestrogen and even cocaine in what comes out of our taps. So what is the best water to drink? The emerging science around ...

When it comes to budgeting, you can’t get much worse than bottled water. If your home is connected to “city water,” then each sip you take from the plastic Flask-o-Fluid bought at Walmart costs ...

As of this year, Florida rules allow for reclaimed water, or recycled wastewater, to be treated and distributed for drinking.

We have a lot to get to, so let’s jump right into the official Bottled Water Power Rankings. First: Everyone should have access to safe drinking water. This piece is not an endorsement of bottled ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Is bottled water really "natural" if it's contaminated with microplastics? A ...