square-bottomed bottle catches our eye. We then wonder: Is this how water tastes on that tropical island? Before you know it, you're out the door with a bottle that cost you many pretty pennies.

Fifty billion plastic water bottles are bought every year - in the US alone Environmental campaigner Hemantha Withanage is adamant that the purchase of plastic-bottled water should be discouraged.

Despite the recent pushback on single-use plastic, bottled water continues to be big business. And the debate over whether mineral or spring water is better than tap has raged for some time ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Bottled water comes in two varieties. There's purified water, which is water from local sources (a.k.a. tap water) that has been filtered, and there's natural ...

These days, we rarely leave home without a water bottle. Staying hydrated has become a daily task, a goal we aspire to. And ...

While a plastic bottle of water can get the job done and fix you hydration, a great reusable water bottle is both cheaper and far more eco-friendly. There are many options out there, and it can be ...

Tests on major brands of bottled water have found that nearly all of them contained tiny particles of plastic. In the largest investigation of its kind, 250 bottles bought in nine different ...

Whether on a walk or at the office, having a reusable water bottle on hand is a great way to stay hydrated. However, keeping your everyday bottle clean can be a pain. While some bottles are ...

Avoiding plastic water bottles is one of the first steps to living sustainably, but sometimes it's the only option. In ...

Practise and challenge your friends! Download the Water bottle Rockets PDF(378 Kb). Adobe Acrobat is required. SAFETY: This rocket uses air pressure to fling a bottle at high speed 20–50 metres.

Researchers found 10 'target' PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) -- chemicals which do not break down in nature -- in tap and bottled water available for consumption in major cities in the UK and China.