Peter Gleick is the President of the Pacific Institute based out of Oakland, California. Gleick is an engineer (PhD, Energy and Resources, UC Berkeley) and is an internationally recognized water expert. His new book "Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water" (published by Island Press) is all about the politics, economics and science of bottled water. Moreover, the book addresses marketing and advertising of bottled water, bottled water claims, the growing revolt against bottled water etc.
from Oregon Live's PDX Green - by Carrie Sturrock, The Oregonian -- If you're thirsty at the University of Portland, find a drinking fountain. Or bring your own water. As of this month, the campus no longer sells it in plastic bottles.
BottlemaniaBottlemania - Bloomsbury (2009) by Elizabeth Royte - Reviewed by Joseph Nevin
"Consumer backlash begins to bite, but recession also likely to blame" (either way is OK by me - ed.)
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