Canadian Bottled Water Association
7357 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 617 L3R 6L3 Markham, ON, Canada

Did you know that 99 percent of your cells are water? Good information in this Ted Talk. Enjoy. Please feel free to like, comment and share.

Another product using recycled PET plastic. #recyclingplastic #recycling #recycle #recycledmaterials https://www.wired.co.uk/article/recycled-roads-los-angeles

... over half of people surveyed do not have an emergency preparedness kit and don't realize they should have supplies such as bottled water for at least 72 hours on hand. https://www.cbc.ca//bc-hydro-advises-preparing-for-power-o

Good facts on plastics and recycling

Public space recycling has been part of the CBWA for more than a decade. Sarnia, Ontario was one of the first public space recycling pilot projects. Ice River Springs, a long standing CBWA member, has been making 100 percent recycled PET bottles for more than a decade. The challenge now are to process our recyling here in Canada and not ship materials overseas. Good for business, good for the environment and good for Canada.... https://www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org//www./amp/1.5767552

PET and plycarbonate plastics are leading the way! Want to learn more? Contact CBWA for details.

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How can your business benefit from the circular economy? Ice River and CHEP share 3 ways this innovative strategy has lead to success. Read the full article here: https://ecs.page.link/JvYnz

As COVID-19 restrictions start to lessen, you can look forward to being outside of your home a little more often. And when you are out and about, there’s no better way to quench your thirst than with bottled water. It’s safe; convenient; doesn’t contain any sugars, additives, or caffeine; and is packaged in shatterproof, recyclable plastic for your on-the-go lifestyle. A lot of people think packaging alternatives (like aluminum cans, glass bottles, and paperboard containers) ...would be better than plastic for the environment. In reality though, plastic is actually better. Using packaging alternatives would produce about 60 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than plastic beverage containers. See for yourself: Table 4-14, https://plastics.americanchemistry.com//LCA-of-Plastic-Pac. Just remember to recycle! #DrinkMoreWater #HealthyHydration #BottledWaterBecause See more

How dehydration and overhydration affect your body and brain:

Another plastic bottle recycling story. Thank you for recycling.

It is good to see how the recycling of beverage containers and caps are being made into other products.

Recycling plastic bottles into new products saves 50-60% of the energy that is required to make the same product from raw materials. http://www.cbwa.ca/index.p/resources/recycling-matters.html

With its infinite recyclability, environmentally positive profile and limitless life cycle, PET can come back to serve us again and again - and not just as another water bottle.