The plastic water bottle industry is booming. Here’s why that ... - CNN
Mar 16, 2023 · More than 1 million bottles of water are sold every minute around the world and the industry shows no sign of slowing down, according to a new report. Global sales of bottled water are expected...
Massive amounts of tiny plastics found in bottled drinking ... - ABC News
Jan 10, 2024 · Researchers found thousands of plastic fragments in a liter of bottled water. In this undated stock photo, a woman is seen unscrewing a plastic water bottle. Drinking more water every day is a healthy habit, but a new study has raised …
Bottled water packed with nanoplastics, study finds | CNN
Jan 8, 2024 · In a trailblazing study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated — nanoparticles so infinitesimally...
Scientists find about a quarter million ... - Associated Press News
Jan 8, 2024 · About 10 to 100 times more nanoplastics than microplastics were discovered in bottled water, the study found. The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers. (Jan. 8) (AP Video: Mary Conlon)
Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled …
Jan 10, 2024 · Microscopic pieces of plastic are everywhere. Now, they've been found in bottled water in concentrations 10 to 100 times more than previously estimated. Researchers from Columbia University and...
What’s behind the new attached bottle caps? Inside the EU …
Jul 2, 2024 · Loose caps have been banned as part of a larger plan to tackle plastic waste in Europe. The bloc says that they are one of the most littered single-use plastic products on beaches.
Coca-Cola unveils all-new bottles — sort of | CNN Business
Mar 19, 2024 · Arriving at US retailers this week, all versions of Coca-Cola (i.e. zero sugar, diet, original, etc.) sold in 20-ounce bottles will be made from 100% recycled plastic, marking the newest...
Microplastics are everywhere: Is it possible to reduce our exposure? - BBC
Mar 6, 2024 · A new study has found that bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics. With tiny plastic fragments infiltrating every part of human existence, can we ever hope to avoid them?
Coca-Cola and Nestle accused of misleading eco claims - BBC
Nov 7, 2023 · Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestle have been accused of making misleading claims about their plastic water bottles being "100% recycled". A consumer body and two environmental groups have issued a...
Can The Plastic Particles in Bottled Water Harm Your Health?
Jan 11, 2024 · In the new study, scientists developed a novel imaging technique which showed that the number of nanoplastic particles in bottled water was between 10 and 100 times higher than previously...