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    All packaging used by the bottled water industry must be approved by Health Canada under Canada's Food and Drug Regulations.

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    Of adults who purchase bottled water, 70% do so as an alternative to buying other packaged beverages, not as an alternative to tap water.

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    Members must adhere to the CBWA's stringent Bottled Water Model Code, Bottled Water Food Safety Practices, CPO Program and Audit requirements, as a condition of membership.

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    Independent market research firm A.C. Neilson has identified bottled water as costing 36 cents per litre (2011), or about 18 cents per 500 ml bottle.

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    In Canada, bottled water is regulated as a food product by Health Canada, through the Food and Drugs Act, and inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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Bottled Water Information and Research Links

 

Health Canada's Updated Assessment of Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure from Food Sources (Sept 2012)

Survey of Bisphenol A in Bottled Water Products

 

Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW)

 

Canada’s Food Guide

 

Government of Canada

  • Our Emergency Preparedness Guide
  • Emergency Preparedness – Is Your Family Prepared? Frequently Asked Questions
  • Water Talk – Drinking Water Quality in Canada

 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

  • Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising

 

Health Canada

  • It’s Your Health – The Safety of Bottled Water
  • Frequently Asked Questions about Bottled Water
  • Food Packaging Materials
  • Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines
  • Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW)

 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  • The Canadian Bottled Water Industry

 

Recycling Stewardship

  • Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation
  • Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association
  • Eco Enterprises Quebec
  • Encorp Pacific
  • Encorp Atlantic
  • StewardEdge
  • Stewardship Ontario
  • Recyc-Quebec

 

Plastics

Health Canada and the US Food and Drug Administration have approved PET and Polycarbonate containers for food applications. Plastics used for water bottles are safe.

 

Resources for Plastics:

  • Canadian Plastics Industry Association
  • American Plastics Council
  • Plastic Myths Unwrapped
  • Bisphenol A

 

 

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