Courtney IBWA 10/16/26 Courtney IBWA 10/16/26

IBWA Response to Columbia University Paper: Microplastics are chemically active, and could cause biological harm

IBWA Response to Columbia University Paper Regarding Microplastics: Bottled water remains a safe, wholesome, and essential component of healthy hydration, and premature leaps from theoretical bench chemistry to alarmist conclusions do a disservice to consumers.

C 5/15/26 C 5/15/26

The health benefits of drinking water are clear: The microplastics headlines are not

C 4/13/26 C 4/13/26

Microplastic Misinformation: The Cool Down’s Clickbait vs. The Science

C 4/6/26 C 4/6/26

Pattern of Exaggeration: How The Washington Post Turns Trace Plastics Into Health Scares

C 4/2/26 C 4/2/26

The Cool Down's Marketing-Driven Journalism

C 3/11/26 C 3/11/26

Oasis Health App Pushes Hype Over Science

C 2/27/26 C 2/27/26

Recycling Success Story: PET's Earth-Friendly Track Record

C 1/29/26 C 1/29/26

The Guardian’s Coverage Highlights Microplastic Science Scrutiny

C 1/26/26 C 1/26/26

Context on Microplastics: What the Washington Post Left Out

C 1/22/26 C 1/22/26

The Cool Down's Misleading Campaign Against Bottled Water

C 1/16/26 C 1/16/26

Experts from the European Food Safety Authority say it's time to temper the alarm

C 1/15/26 C 1/15/26

PET Plastic Bottles: 50 Years of Food Safety Use

C 1/14/26 C 1/14/26

Bloomberg Opinion's Admirable Call for Evidence-Based Discourse

C 1/8/26 C 1/8/26

Washington Post Starts 2026 With Microplastic Misinformation

C 1/7/26 C 1/7/26

Why Canned Water Will Not Replace Bottled Water Packaged in PET Plastic—And Why That’s a Good Thing.

C 12/15/25 C 12/15/25

The Activist Campaign to Eliminate Bottled Water

C 11/24/25 C 11/24/25

Manufactured Panic: How Media Twisted a Cautious Review into a Microplastics Scare Story

C 11/20/25 C 11/20/25

CNET's Confused Bottled Water Commentary Misleads Readers

C 11/19/25 C 11/19/25

How Big Is the Environmental Impact of Bottled Water?

C 11/13/25 C 11/13/25

Sensationalism Over Science? Fact-Checking NPR’s Microplastics Coverage