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The debate over bottled water


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Bottled water may be good for you but not necessarily for the environment. A new article examines the marketing and selling of something we can get practically for free.

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  • Charles Fishman: Author of the article, "Message in a Bottle," which appeared in FastCompany's July 2007 issue. He's also the author of the book, "The Wal-Mart Effect."

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