The World's Largest Garbage Dump Floating to a City Near You

A friend recently emailed me an article that everyone must read. It's truly shocking! 

About 500 miles off the coast of California there is a floating island of debris that stretches past Hawaii and almost as far as Japan. 

"A "plastic soup: of waste is floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said."

If you need more incentive to stop buying bottled water, please read this NOW:

The World's rubbish dump: a garbage tip that stretches from Hawaii to Japan

Where is Poland Spring Anyway?

Many people think bottled water is somehow safer and better tasting than tap water. While we in New York City know we have some of the safest and best tasting tap water in the world, most people don't realize that bottled water companies don't have access to "secret sources" of water. Most water sources are shared by municipalities and manufacturers.

Poland Springs is no exception. If you think Poland Springs water comes from some pristine spring in the mountains far away from human interference, think again. In 2003, Poland Spring was sued for false advertising for charging extra for water that supposedly comes from springs, but in fact is heavily treated common ground water. 

In Frybeburg, Maine, Poland Spring actually buys water from another company, then ships it to the Poland Spring bottling plant in Poland Spring. 

Check out this article on Think Outside the Bottle's website: Nestle's Abuses in Fryeburg, Maine.