Thursday, March 12, 2026

Tag: bottled water

Bottled water’s rising toll on planetary and human health

With approximately one million bottles purchased every minute globally, experts are warning that this trend has dire consequences for the environment, public health, and social justice.

93 percent of bottled water contains microplastics

"Please name one human being on the entire planet who wants plastic in his or her bottle." 

New study concludes some bottled water is actual tap water

Unknowingly, American's are paying $16 billion a year to drink water from a bottle that would otherwise be free, or cost a fraction of the price.

Michiganders fight back against water privatization as Nestlé tries to increase...

Residents are building a movement across the state – writing letter, holding town meetings and going door-to-door – to "protect their most important local resource."

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The $5.6 billion opening salvo: inside the staggering cost of Trump’s war on Iran

New reporting reveals that the United States burned through billions in munitions within days of launching its assault on Iran, highlighting the scale of the military campaign and its mounting financial and humanitarian toll.

Senate Democrats demand investigation into Iran school bombing as Fetterman stands apart

Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.

How 300 billionaires poured $3 billion into the 2024 elections

A tiny fraction of donors supplied nearly one-fifth of all federal campaign spending as billionaire influence surged to unprecedented levels.

Americans skipping meals and delaying life decisions as healthcare costs strain households nationwide

New Gallup surveys show tens of millions of Americans cutting back on food, utilities, and daily necessities to pay medical bills while healthcare affordability worsens.

The war on Iran—and Washington’s missing exit strategy

That means inflicting real costs: U.S. casualties, political backlash at home, strained relations with allies, global economic disruption and a further erosion of Washington’s standing in the world.