Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2025 Fine Waters Taste & Design Awards evaluated more than 100 bottled waters from 35 countries, naming winners across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s sewage in our waterways, microplastics in bottled water, fluoride, oestrogen and even cocaine in what comes out of our ...

An estimated 600 billion plastic bottles were produced in 2021 for water alone, according to the United Nations University. The global bottled water market is worth an estimated $348 billion and is ...

You don’t get much simpler than bottled water. Yet if you think that means it can’t excite consumers, you’re wrong. Despite its simplicity, the bottled water market is thriving, thanks to increasing ...

A primary force shaping the premium bottled water market is the increasing premiumization of hydration. Consumers are trading up from standard bottled water to glass-packaged mineral and spring water, ...

In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, researchers found that the drinking water people trust most may actually be the riskiest. Bottled water from refillable jugs—seen as the safest choice—was frequently ...

Not All Bottled Water Is Created Equal Bottled water is something many travelers and shoppers grab without thinking twice. With dozens of brands lining store shelves, it can be hard to tell which ones ...

Americans drink some 15 billion gallons of bottled water each year—around 45 gallons per person, according to the International Bottled Water Association. While many people may buy bottled water out ...

The 2025 Fine Waters Taste & Design Awards evaluated more than 100 bottled waters from 35 countries, naming winners across categories based on minerality, carbonation, and origin. Waters were judged ...

A scientific review of more than 140 studies found that people who rely on bottled water ingest far more microplastic particles each year than tap water drinkers — by a wide margin. Stacey Leasca is ...