IBWA - Vocus Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/31733.xml IBWA - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 IBWA Congressional Testimony Highlights Stringent Regulation of Bottled Water by FDA http://www.prweb.com/releases/Bottled_Water/Regulation/prweb2620594.htm The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) today presented testimony to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Energy and Commerce Committee of U.S. House of Representatives, on the regulation of bottled water. Addressing these issues, IBWA President and CEO Joe Doss stated: “Bottled water is comprehensively and stringently regulated in the United States at both the federal and state levels, which helps ensure its safety and quality. At the federal level, bottled water is regulated as a packaged food product by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It must meet FDA's general food regulations as well as standards of identity, standards of quality, good manufacturing practices and labeling requirements specifically promulgated for bottled water.” (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Bottled_Water/Regulation/prweb2620594.htm Lawsuit Challenges NY Bottle Bill’s Labeling and Special Exemptions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2438934.htm The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of newly-added provisions of New York's Returnable Container Act (RCA) – also known as the “Bottle Bill”. (PRWeb May 19, 2009)

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2438934.htm Bottled Water Containers Now the Single Most Recycled Item in Curbside Programs http://www.prweb.com/releases/Bottled_Water/Curbside_Recycling/prweb2125674.htm Bottled Water Container Recycling Rates Improved by 16% (PRWeb Feb 19, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Bottled_Water/Curbside_Recycling/prweb2125674.htm With New Federal Statistics Showing 72.7% of Americans Overweight or Obese, IBWA Urges All Americans to Drink More Water http://www.prweb.com/releases/bottled/water/prweb1865704.htm Alarming new statistics from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) indicate that 34% of Americans are obese, just under 6% are extremely or morbidly obese, and another 32.7% are considered overweight, according to data from a report released January 9, 2009, by CDCP's National Center for Health Statistics in Rockville, MD. The International Bottled Water Association would therefore remind Americans that drinking water –- be it bottled or tap -– is an important part of a healthy diet. (PRWeb Jan 14, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/bottled/water/prweb1865704.htm Environmental Working Group Report on Bottled Water Contains Sensationalized Science and Exaggerated Claims, IBWA Says http://www.prweb.com/releases/Bottled/Water/prweb1474214.htm Consumers can remain confident that bottled water is a safe, healthy packaged food product that is comprehensively regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (PRWeb Oct 14, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Bottled/Water/prweb1474214.htm Bottled Water Industry Calls on Green Groups to Co-operate on Tough Issues http://www.prweb.com/releases/bottled_water/plastic_recycling/prweb1419914.htm IBWA Vice President of Communications extended the olive branch in "An Open Letter to Environmentalists" (attached), published in Bottled Water Reporter. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/bottled_water/plastic_recycling/prweb1419914.htm Bottled Water: More than Just a Story about Sales Growth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb816054.htm Stringent Federal, State and Industry Standards Help Ensure Safety, Quality and Good Taste (PRWeb Mar 31, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb816054.htm IBWA Position Statement: Measures Used to Produce and Process Bottled Water are Effective in Protecting from Pharmaceutical Contamination http://www.prweb.com/releases/IBWA/bottled_water/prweb765014.htm Bottled water is a safe, healthy packaged beverage choice and is NOT simply tap water in a bottle. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards provide tough protection, says International Bottled Water Association. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/IBWA/bottled_water/prweb765014.htm International Bottled Water Association Stands Ready to Assist GAO in Bottled Water Study http://www.prweb.com/releases/bottled/water/prweb670503.htm Bottled water is a healthy beverage that is produced by an industry with an outstanding tradition of environmental stewardship, protection, and sustainability. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2008)

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