About this film The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day), employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows virtually free from the tap. Over five…
A new study, commissioned by The Story of Stuff Project, has found widespread plastic microfiber contamination in commercial bottled water. In total, 19 different bottled water brands were analyzed for microparticle contamination by Abigail Barrows of Ocean Analytics. According to the study, Boxed Water, Fiji, Ozarka, and Evian had the highest levels of plastic microfiber…
join the movement The Story of Stuff Project is a firm believer in safeguarding the water commons for public good. With our Unbottle Water campaign, we’re fighting to protect public water resources from the aggressive privatization efforts of companies like Nestlé Waters as they push to secure new sources of water for bottling. We promote efforts…
néstle: a greedy wrecking ball For decades, Nestlé Waters—the world’s largest water bottler—has bought up access to public water across North America to turn our most precious public resource into a private commodity. Arrowhead Complex San Bernardino National Forest, California Despite California’s battles with drought and forest fires, Nestlé has spent years paying virtually nothing…
Years Long Water Bottling Controversy Centers on Arrowhead Brand’s Namesake Spring Complex — Company Given 20 Days to Respond Contact: Michael O’Heaney, Executive Director(510) 684-6417, [email protected] CALIFORNIA – Today, California’s State Water Resources Control Board issued an updated Report of Investigation and draft Cease & Desist Order finding that Nestle Waters North America, now Blue Triton…
Nestlé Waters Betrays Communities, Ducks Environmental Commitments in Sale of Portfolio of Bottled Water Brands Contact: Michael O’Heaney, Executive Director(510) 684-6417, [email protected] Berkeley, CA — Nestlé Waters’ $4 billion sale of the country’s largest portfolio of bottled water brands to two private equity firms spells trouble for communities and ecosystems already feeling the strain of that…
Statement by U.S. and Canadian Water Protectors on the Proposed Sale of Nestlé’s Water Bottling Business to Private Equity Firm One Rock Capital February 2021 — Nestlé, the world’s largest corporate water bottler, is planning to sell its North American bulk bottled water business, which operates the brands Arrowhead, Poland Spring, Zephyrhills, Pure Life, Ice…
About This Campaign For decades, Nestlé Waters – the world’s largest water bottler – has bought up access to public water across North America to turn our most precious public resource into a private commodity. Paying next to nothing in royalties, Nestlé makes billions of dollars a year selling our water. In communities across North…
