This is done through a combination of improved material sourcing, manufacturing, distribution/transportation, and end-of-life management. The entire CO2 footprint from sourcing, materials, manufacturing, and transportation is offset 100% of carbon emissions by an equivalent amount of CO2 saved by a verified emission reduction project. Due to criticism, investments have been made in renewable energy but in proportion to the total carbon footprint, it’s marginal. The closed-loop process by Richards Rainwater allows them to clean 100% of rainwater with virtually zero waste. Fiji Water has also established a foundation to provide water filters to rural Fiji communities, many of which lack access to clean water.

Over the past couple of years, Boxed Water has run a social media campaign resulting in over 1 million trees being planted and thereby offsetting much of its carbon footprint related to production and transportation.

Aquafina is bottled from local municipal tap water sources and goes through a purification process that incorporates reverse osmosis, ultraviolet, and ozone sterilization. Marketed as a bottle that is eco-friendly and seventh is simply putting the company name “People” on the bottle. Coca-Cola announced its GLACÉAU Smartwater bottles will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) by 2020.

Waiākea is one of the only bottled waters to already use high-grade 100% RPET, or post-consumer recycled PET, for all of its bottles. The water is sourced regionally (currently from two locations) from municipal water to avoid long transportation. We use cookies to provide you with a proactive support experience, improve site navigation, analyse site usage and contribute to our marketing efforts. Aquafina claims to be more sustainable by cutting down the PET plastic used in their bottles by 40% since 2005 but so has every other water bottle brand.

Rainwater is mostly naturally clean today unless you live in a heavily polluted area, and when harvested as it falls, requires significantly less processing. The bottles, which are fully recyclable, are made of 53 percent paper; the rest of the bottle is made of plastic and a small amount of aluminum. By using wood fibers as the main raw material it minimizes the need for materials made from fossil fuels.