Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report
Study reveals that a misconception around the safety of both tap and bottled water plays a major role in individuals' preferences.
Sat Mar 18 2023
Rising bottled water consumption signals safe drinking water goal is under threat, says UN think tank
The rise in bottled water consumption reflects decades of limited progress in and many failures of public water supply systems.
Fri Mar 17 2023
Shanghai says water supplies 'normal' after shortage scare sparks hoarding
Shanghai residents rushed to stockpile bottled water amid rumours that the city was facing a supply crunch brought about by a long drought.
Wed Oct 12 2022
As Mississippi capital endures fourth day without water, aid trickles in
Mississippi have been without clean tap water since the city's long-troubled treatment plant failed four days ago.
Fri Sep 02 2022
The environmental impact of bottled water is 3,500 times greater than that of tap water
Study shows the impact of bottled water on ecosystems would be 1,400 times greater than that of tap water.
Sun Aug 08 2021
MOH: Recalled 'Meadows' bottled water not sold here
Preliminary check by Health Ministry (MOH) on the batch of Meadows bottled drinking water from Malaysia which has been recalled from the Singaporean market found that it was not sold in this country.
Mon Dec 07 2020
Missing crew survived on mineral water
During their wilderness, they depended only on the bottled water they had brought to satiate their hunger after the boat ran out of fuel and its communication equipment broke down.
Tue May 23 2017
Riot police intervene as anger erupts among Nepal quake survivors
Desperate Nepalis clashed with riot police and seized supplies of bottled water in the capital Wednesday as anger boiled over among survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people.
Wed Apr 29 2015