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It's worth bottling Recent bad publicity concerning bottled water might have to take a step backwards after the recent catastrophes around the globe.

A drink with an extra twist: bizarre claims in Sydney Water legal case

THE entrepreneur who plans to bottle and market Sydney water internationally attempted yesterday to have a Supreme Court trial judge disqualified, on the grounds the judge refused to say if he was Jewish or a Freemason.

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Oil Cheaper Than Water As Consumption Falls

AFTER a year of historic price highs, raw oil now costs less than bottled water.

Fluoride In Bottled Water Wins Universal Approval

BOTTLED water may soon contain an additive the beverage industry and health experts have lobbied for in unison: fluoride.

Push For Fluoride In Bottle Water

BOTTLED water may soon contain an additive the beverage industry and health experts have lobbied for in unison: fluoride.

... And Here's How To Bottle Water

Despite rumblings of dissent elsewhere in the world, why are Australians such keen supporters of the booming bottled water industry?

Bottled Water Fad Springs A Leak

WHEN fashion comes with a hefty price tag, buying a bottle of water for a few bucks seems like a breeze.

Water Is Not Worth Bottling

AUSTRALIANS spend more than $400 million a year on bottled water - rising at a rate of almost 10% a year. Why do we pay more than 700 times the cost of perfectly fresh metropolitan water just to get water in bottles?

Hard To Swallow The Misleading Criticism Of Bottled Water Industry

Your front page article on bottled water ("Bottled water: the new social poison?", March 22) told only one side of the story.

Bottled Water: The New Social Poison?

FIRST fast food, then plastic bags. Now bottled water is the next alleged social evil to find itself in the crosshairs of pressure groups.

Sweet Drink Addictions Go To Water

SUGARY soft drinks are rapidly being replaced by diet versions and even bottled water, according to a national study by the University of Wollongong.

Council Calls On Residents To Ditch Bottled Water

YOU can lead a resident to tap water, but you can't make them drink. That won't stop Manly Council from trying.

Water Works

Bottled water has almost become a fashion accessory but how much do we really need to drink?

For Every Five Litres Of Bottled Water You Drink, You Consume One Litre Of Crude Oil. Still Thirsty?

An enormous amount of energy goes into bottling water and delivering it to the shelf, writes Jason Koutsoukis.

Water, Water Everywhere, And No One Stops To Think

The product that best symbolises our times is bottled water, of the non-carbonated variety. These days it is everywhere, it is pointless, it is extravagant, and it reflects our confused feelings about health and the environment.

Quality On Tap, So Don't Buy Bottled Water, Activists Urge

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have pleaded with authorities to help cut waste caused by Australia's increasing thirst for bottled water.

Fears Broughton Hall Water Supply Tainted As Operator Review Widens

HEALTH officials were last night investigating the possible contamination of Broughton Hall's water supply, with elderly residents now instructed to drink only bottled water. The agency was reviewing records of its previous visits to homes run by the Benetas Group as an initial step, the manager of corporate affairs, Chris Falvey, said yesterday.

Exclusive - Call To Add Fluoride To Bottle Water Teenage Tooth Decay On Increase

BOTTLED water may soon contain added fluoride amid rising concerns about childhood tooth decay.

Push For Fluoride In Bottled Water To Save Teeth

BOTTLED water may soon contain added fluoride amid concerns about child tooth decay.