August 24, 2009 at 5:00 am by
Luanne Bradley

Bottled water sales have dropped for the first time in at least five years as a result of vocal environmentalists sparing the landfill and a recession that has consumers giving tap water a shot.
Americans drank 8.7 billion gallons of bottled water last year, compared with 8.8 billion in 2007, according to consulting firm Beverage Marketing Corp. This is the first decline this decade, signs the Siggs and advocacy groups are making a dent. (Here at EcoSalon, we’ve encouraged readers to Stop the Bottle in 2009.)
According to a …
Tags: bottle , business , Conserve , consumers , global , profits , reuse , sales , tap water , water
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