On average, one litre of bottled water contained around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments. Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of plastic fragments, which have significant effects on human health, according to research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. As the researchers found, on average one litre of bottled water [...]

Plastics are a major technological innovation of the 20th century, offering flexibility in product manufacturing, durability and low cost. However, the production and use of plastics has multiple environmental impacts. 1. Overproduction of plastic waste. Many of these end up in landfills, in the oceans or [...]

Recycling has been promoted by the plastics industry as a key solution to the growing problem of plastic waste. But a study has found that recycling itself can release huge amounts of microplastics. According to the Guardian, an international team of scientists took samples of liquid waste from a state-of-the-art recycling plant at an undisclosed location in the UK. They found that [...]

Plastic bottles are a danger, and in fact the quality of the water in them. Scientists are sounding the alarm about the avoidance of using plastic bottles especially by pregnant women, since research shows that microplastics, in addition to the placenta, can end up in the organs of the fetus Experts recommend drinking water only from glass or [...]

According to existing evidence, potentially harmful chemicals can pass from the plastic bottle into the water. Phthalates, also called plasticisers, are a class of man-made chemicals used to make water bottles and other plastics more durable and flexible. There have been warnings against exposure to phthalates due to [...]

Water filters: The best choice for disposable plastics Of course, by choosing N.S.F. certified water filters for your home and your daily water consumption needs, you are protecting the environment and your health. Disposable plastics are one of the main causes of ocean pollution [...]

Contamination of bottled water is no longer a matter of speculation. An in-depth study was carried out by the Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, led by Professors Th. Gregoratos and K. Fytianos - Director of the above Laboratory - reports among others Chemical pollution and microbial contamination of bottled water Heterotrophic bacteria [...]

Microplastics in bottled water and in fact in more than 90% of bottled water bottles has been revealed by an international survey. These microplastics are unknowingly swallowed by the consumer. However, the survey does not include data for Greece. Microplastics in bottled water are almost twice as high as those found in water [...]

Concern in Greece has been caused by the results of an international survey, according to which more than 90% of bottled water bottles contain tiny pieces of plastic, which eventually "reach" the consumer. According to the research by the non-profit organization Orb Media, the microplastic particles found in bottled water are almost twice as [...]

War on bottled water by experts because of the environmental pollution. As Todd Jarvis, head of the Water Resources Graduate Program at the University of Oregon, points out, consumers mistakenly believe that spring water is very clean and are unaware that the water [...]