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BOTTLED WATER AND GEOGRAPHY
This page ARCHIVED - August 2008
In October 2007, the London hotel Claridges launched a 'water list'. The most expensive work out at £50 per litre, which is more expensive than some single malt whiskies. Are there such things as 'water miles' ?
There are plenty of expensive bottled waters. Here are a selection of them:
This natural artesian water, which is untouched by human hands.Claridges launched a 'water list'
From an extinct volcano in New Zealand. Priced at £21 for a 42cl bottle.
Also from New Zealand and available in a biodegradable bottle
Started out as rainwater that fell on King Island in Tasmania.
Patagonian water from Andean snow.
Deep sea water lake off Hawaii
BERG
From icebergs in Newfoundland...
LLANLLYR
What is the impact of the bottled water trade on the planet ?
Sources include melting ice in Greenland, Norwegian glaciers and Hawaiian deep sea lakes.
A very useful article in the GUARDIAN FOOD MONTHLY magazine, which has a look at the trade and explores Fiji water and other brands.
Leo Hickman article
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2005/dec/20/water.leohickmanonethicalliving
Thanks to Liz Smith for her bottled water resources.