Just your periodic reminder that #bottledwater (thousands of times more expensive than tap #water) can have water quality problems. And this may just be the tip of the iceberg: FDA conducts almost no inspections of BW plants.

https://www.prevention.com/health/a70607643/valley-springs-artesian-gold-bottled-water-recall/

650,000 Gallons of Bottled Water Recalled Over ‘Insanitary’ Conditions, FDA Reports

Nearly 650,000 gallons of bottled water were recalled due to “insanitary” conditions while bottling. Here’s a list of affected products.

Prevention

Roxanne: Latest Contestant Fired From "The Apprentice"

Pharmacist Roxanne is the fifth contestant fired from The Apprentice 2026. Lord Sugar fired her after her team failed to brand bottled water. Find out why.

#TheApprentice, #RoxanneFired, #LordSugar, #BBCBusiness, #BottledWater

https://newsletter.tf/roxanne-fired-the-apprentice-2026-bottled-water-branding-failure/

Roxanne is the fifth person fired from The Apprentice 2026, after her team's bottled water branding failed. This is higher than last year's elimination rate at this stage.

#TheApprentice, #RoxanneFired, #LordSugar, #BBCBusiness, #BottledWater

https://newsletter.tf/roxanne-fired-the-apprentice-2026-bottled-water-branding-failure/

Roxanne Fired From The Apprentice 2026 For Poor Bottled Water Branding

Pharmacist Roxanne is the fifth contestant fired from The Apprentice 2026. Lord Sugar fired her after her team failed to brand bottled water. Find out why.

Researchers tested 6 brands of bottled water against tap water, and there was a clear winner

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/researchers-tested-6-brands-of-bottled-water-against-tap-water-and-there-was-a-clear-winner

Some bottled water is worse than tap for microplastics, study shows

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research by scientists who have developed a novel method for detecting these tiny particles.

Phys.org
INFILTRATED! - How the USA buys Greenland's elite

YouTube
People Who Drink #BottledWater on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More #Microplastic Particles p.a.
🧐"Governments r work'g on #legislation to limit #plastic #waste. However, regulations r limited mainly to plastic bags, straws, & packaging materials. In contrast, there's little #regulation of plastic #bottles, which r feared to hv a direct impact on #health.. Plastic #pollution is also a #publichealth challenge. Access to safe drinking #water is one of te basic #humanrights"
https://www.wired.com/story/people-who-drink-bottled-water-on-a-daily-basis-ingest-90000-more-microplastics-per-year
People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t.

WIRED
Experts issue health warning over effects of bottled water

The Independent
Kerala High Court directs FSSAI to promptly review plea for stronger regulations on microplastic contamination in bottled and packaged drinking water. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-court-orders-fssai-to-act-on-microplastic-concerns-in-packaged-drinking-water-vuocy7hd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaHighCourt #FSSAI #BottledWater #Microplastics