The non-profit journalism organization Orb Media tested 259 bottles of water bought from 9 different countries. The tests found that there was an average of 10. 4 plastic particles (0. 1 millimeters or larger) per liter of water. That level of micro-plastics in bottled water was double the...
Members of the Natural Hydration Council (NHC), including Nestle and Danone, have claimed that the amount of plastic in bottles has reduced by an average of 12% in the last five years. A survey conducted by the bottled water association found that since 2008 its members had-made "...
Dozens of 55-pound bags of the tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles, which are known to be a major source of microplastic pollution, have washed up in northwest Spain in recent weeks. Jan 10 Scientists find huge levels of nanoplastics in bottled water ...
Bruce Gordon is the WHO's coordinator for water, sanitation and hygiene. He said one of the main findings of the report is: "If you are a consumer drinking bottled water or tap water, you shouldn't necessarily be concerned."布鲁斯·戈登是世卫组织水、卫生和个人卫生协调员。他说,报告的主要...
A Perspective on Human Exposures to Plastics Additives in Water-Packaging MaterialsBottled WaterEndocrine Disrupting ChemicalsFood Contact MaterialPackaging MaterialPlastic AdditivesWater Contact MaterialPlastic and polymer additives (PA) have unique rational advantages for various water and food packaging ...
And when we want to drink water, we can use a refillable water bottle instead of buying bottled water in plastic containers. We can also choose to buy products with less plastic packaging or choose biodegradable options whenever possible. And if we see any plastic trash lying around, we can...
You can start by giving up bottled water and teas. Instead, buy a reusable stainless-steel bottle and bring drinks from home. You can also buy food from farmers' markets, where fresh produce and meat are not packaged in plastic. Finally, it's better to use soap and s...
In 2016, for the first time, bottled water consumption exceeded carbonated soft drinks in sales in the U.S., growing 8.5 percent, according to theBeverage Marketing Corp.Further, plastic accounted for 41.2 percent of all beverage packaging units in 2016, according to same group. Given the incr...
MORE: Massive amounts of tiny plastics found in bottled drinking water, study finds Benny Mermans, chair of the World Plastics Council, said an "effective global agreement" is needed to "incentivize the billions of dollars of additional investment required to tackle plastic pollution," he said ...
New research found that boiling water may be able to remove up to 90 percent of microplastics. Find out why that's important and the dangers of plastics.