Bottled water

They are found almost everywhere, threatening health and the environment, there are more than 14,000 of them, they were first used in 1940 and are found in food packaging, non-stick utensils, cosmetics, even in snow, soil, drinking water…

The State Agency "State Reserve and Wartime Stocks" has announced it will supply three municipalities with bottled drinking water due to ongoing drought and reduced water flow in local sources.

Water outages have become the norm on Corfu and its main town, with many taps suddenly running dry since over a year ago.

More than 20 business deals were closed in 2023 in the food and beverage sector in Greece, a sector that was once again dominated by strong mobility. Moreover, a number agreements were launched in 2023 that are expected to be closed in 2024.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis began his pre-election campaigning in the regional unit of Ioannina on Wednesday with a visit to the mineral water bottling company Chitos SA, highlighting the government's commitment to promoting economic growth and sustainable practices.

Packaging materials, energy costs and transportation are eating up the profits of the domestic bottled water industry despite the forecasts for strong consumption in the summer season.

At the same time, consumers are paying more for water, while from next week prices will rise further due to the recycling fee, which is imposed on products that have plastic packaging.

I can't shake the feeling that we're so late in responding to this crisis. I live in the Washington DC area. Up until last weekend restaurants were packed and people still complained about the media blowing it all out of proportion. People still accepted invitations to parties. They did start stocking up early though.

Consumers are not at risk, say WHO.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined as "low" the risk to the health of microplastics in drinking water.

The current level of small particles of plastic in drinking water does not endanger consumers, WHO said, but added that more research was needed on the topic.

The project is an interactive map of the free sources of drinking water in Bulgaria. It aims to encourage the use of tap water instead of bottled, thereby reducing contamination with disposable plastic bottles. The map is open and filled in by volunteers.

The main priorities the management of the Coca-Cola HBC AG group has set for 2019 are acquisitions of strong local brands (mainly in the categories of bottled water and juice), cooperations with companies active in online commerce (especially in packaged food), and emphasis on the hotel sector.