Why Do We Buy Bottled Water?
Ah, the water bottle. A staple of news anchors desks, comic-con panels, sports camps, the floor of your car, etc! When did water bottles get so popular? Why plastic? How many water bottles are out there??? Answers to all these questions and more in this months episode of Be More Specific!
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Ah, the water bottle. A staple of news anchors desks, comic-con panels, sports camps, the floor of your car, etc! When did water bottles get so popular? Why plastic? How many water bottles are out there??? Answers to all these questions and more in this months episode of Be More Specific!
Guess which co-host has which bottle?
Showing off some sparkling water!
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Twenty years of PET bottle to bottle recycling—An overview
Natural waters: The natural choice for hydration- WebArchive
The Ad Campaign that Convinced Americans to Pay for Water - Priceonomics
How Bottled Water Became America's Most Popular Beverage
A bitter feud centers on source of Arrowhead bottled water
The fight to stop Nestlé from taking America's water to sell in plastic bottles
Meet water sommelier Martin Riese
Nestle's Water Controversy, Explained
Elisa De Marchi, Silvia Pigliafreddo, Alessandro Banterle, Marco Parolini, Alessia Cavaliere,
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