Bulletin Report Regarding Safe Drinking Water
Ottawa, Ontario, June 3,2011 (Water Tech)--Majority of Canadians
Trust Public Sector To Provide Drinking Water
Majority of Canadians trust public sector to provide drinking water
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 3, 2011 (Water Tech) — A new poll released by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) found that 74 percent of Canadians trust the public sector to provide drinking water and waste treatment services, according to a press release.
Additionally, 87 percent of Canadians surveyed said the country’s drinking water is a precious natural resource that should remain public and be protected from private corporate interests, the release stated.
“Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast put a great deal of trust in public sector workers to deliver safe drinking water,” said CUPE National President Paul Moist. “Almost everyone agrees our drinking water is too important to risk putting it in the hands of private, for-profit corporations.”
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 27, 2011 (Water Tech) — U.S. bottled water consumption increased 3.5 percent in 2010
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 27, 2011 (Water Tech) — According to recently released 2010 bottled water statistics, the overall consumption of bottled water in the U.S. has increased by 3.5 percent, after slight losses in 2008 and 2009 due to poor economic conditions, according to a press release.
Released by the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) in conjunction with Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC), the new data also shows the bottled water category’s overall share of the liquid refreshment beverages marketplace grew slightly to 30 percent, up from approximately 29.2 percent in 2009, the release stated.
“While economic times are still tough for many, the consumption of healthy bottled water continues to be a part of their lifestyle,” said Joe Doss, president and CEO of IBWA. “Even during the past two slow economic years, bottled water consumption decreased less than most other major beverage categories. The steady market share increase we now are experiencing is because consumers are choosing safe, high-quality bottled water over other packaged beverages.”
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