Tap water, paired with a reusable bottle, avoids these issues and becomes a more sustainable choice almost immediately. This ...

Scientists warn that bottled water may be one of the most concentrated sources of microplastics and nanoplastics humans ...

Many people assume bottled water is the safest choice, but a 2025 study suggests that trust may be misplaced. Testing found that bottled water was most likely to contain coliform bacteria, with fewer ...

Bottled drinking water remains one of the most competitive categories within the FMCG segment, marked by intense price ...

The bottled water industry wants to replace well-funded, equitable public water systems. We can and must stop it. The bottled water industry wants to replace well-funded, equitable public water ...

Bottled water is supposed to be healthier than our tap water, but is it? Choosing the correct bottled water makes all the difference. Most tap water in the U.S. is of very high quality. Water ...

When you store fresh produce at home, you're probably used to placing it adjacent to paint thinner and household cleaning products, right? That statement probably gave some people fits, but it drives ...

Water from disposable plastic bottles may carry more health risks than tap water for most people in the U.S. and other wealthy nations, experts warn. (Getty Images) One in 20 Americans gets most of ...

People who drink bottled water may be getting more than just hydration, some researchers claim. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that each ...

Nowadays, whiskey drinkers complain about not knowing how old the whiskey they’re drinking is, or perhaps not knowing who distilled it (hint: it’s not always the same company that bottled it).

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the intersection of food, law, and policy. Bottled water is America's most popular beverage category by volume. In ...