The International Bottled Water Association believes in strengthening ongoing efforts made by members to show a level of conscientiousness to the necessity to respect the world’s natural assets and to implement actions to sustain the Earth’s resources.
© 2010 EPFLIn an effort to amplify the environmentally aware efforts of the industry the Environmental Sustainability Committee encourages the review and study of documents related to the sustainability of bottled water. Please use the links below to access some very useful reports.
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- The Glass Packaging Institute’s comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the North American glass container industry
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- The National Association for PET Container Resources(NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA) “2009 Report on Post Consumer PET Container Recycling Activity”
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- The National Association for PET Container Resources(NAPCOR), The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), and the PET Resin Association (PETRA) LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY OF 100% POSTCONSUMER HDPE AND PET RECYCLED RESIN FROM POSTCONSUMER CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING
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- A comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted for Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), comparing the environmental impacts of bottled water with a range of other beverage types
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- “Product Water Footprint Assessments: Practical Application in Corporate Water Stewardship,” examines three pilot studies that were conducted on Coca-Cola products and ingredients.
