MDEQ holding public hearing on bottled water proposal.
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is anticipating a large crowd for a public hearing on a bottled-water company’s request to increase its groundwater pumping from a well in Osceola County.
As part of the expansion, the company is asking to increase the capacity of water they’re allowed to pull from its White Pines Springs site near Evart from 250 gallons to 400 gallons per minute.
The company says the increase may have minor effects on wetlands and stream flows but not enough to be harmful.
Nestle started its bottling operation in 2001 at a pumping rate of 150 gallons per minute, according to the state.
“Certainly we’re gonna work through this as quickly as possible, but obviously the volume of information we’re receiving both from Nestle and the public comments simply take time to get through,” said Melody Kindraka, a MDEQ public information officer.
MDEQ officials say they are still looking into if the water is going to be safe to drink, as well as if there would be a negative impact to the resources and water shed in the area.
They hope to have a decision on Nestle’s application in the next couple of month.
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That bottle of water may soon cost a little more at DFW Airport.
bottle.
What we found is indeed, the market had increased their prices and it did warrant us to be able to increase our prices,” said Zenola Campbell, vice president of airport concessions.
Campbell said the airport found the market average for bottled beverages was $2.47.
Other airports, including Dallas Love Field, New York’s JFK and Miami, charge more, from $2.79 in Los Angeles to $3.39 in Chicago.
“One of the biggest comments from our customers is ‘more power,’ ” airport assistant vice president of customer experience Kevin Smith told the committee.
American Airlines also recently added media tables at some gates that include power charging outlets for customers.
The full board will consider both the bottled beverage price increase and power outlet contract at its Thursday meeting.
Andrea Ahles: 817-390-7631, @Sky_Talk Drink DFW (current) DFW (proposed)
$2.25 $2.50 $2.79 $3.39 $2.99 $2.95 $3.09 Smart Water 20 oz.

Bottled water versus tap water.
Australians who only drink bottled water are turning their backs on the benefits of water fluoridation, according to the Australian Dental Association (ADA) NSW.
Speaking on the topic recently, ADA (NSW) president Dr Sabrina Manickam said, “Drinking tap water with fluoride has added benefits for your oral health.” ADA NSW recommends tap water as the primary choice of drink for everyone.
It is the most hydrating drink.
Dr Manickam added: “Water fluoridation prevents dental decay in all ages.
It is a safe, effective and ethical way of providing benefit to everyone in the community, especially those who are disadvantaged.” Water fluoridation remains the cornerstone population health measure in preventing dental caries, having been endorsed and recommended by more than 150 scientific, health and political organisations throughout the world, including the World Health Organization.
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Here are a few to get started.
Opportunity cost: The cost of doing something in terms of time and money.
Examples: If you watch one movie, you cannot watch another.
If you go to one school, you cannot attend another.
Risk versus uncertainty: Risk can be described in probabilities.
That’s why there’s no insurance for bad dates — or climate change!
Examples: My phone costs $600, but that’s less than $1/day if I use it for 2 years.
If I spend 10 hours learning how to do my taxes when I am 25, I can use that knowledge for the rest of my life to save on accountant fees (as well as having a much better idea of how the government "thinks" and how to track my finances).
Examples: This bike is worth $400 to me but it’s priced $200.
The seller may only value it at $100.

Eat This Water Bottle, Quench Your Thirst.
Thirsty?
Pop this edible water balloon into your mouth and swallow the whole thing — no plastic, no waste.
Something’s gotta give.
Upstart renewal packaging manufacturer Skipping Rocks Labs believes it has the answer: Biodegradable “bottles” you can eat.
As the ice melts, the membrane stays intact, creating a gelatinous, contained ball of water.
While the Ooho is edible, it’s not necessary to eat it.
The algae membrane decomposes in four to six weeks.
The best news for eco- and thrift-conscious consumers is that Ooho claims to be cheaper than a plastic bottle.
At this point, Ooho uses five times less CO2 and nine times less energy to produce than PET.

Norda launches premium bottled water range for catering sector.
Italian bottled water brand Norda has launched a new range of products for the horeca sector under the name Norda Exclusive.
The new bottled waters are available in 0.5-litre and 1-litre bottles, designed by Treviso-based packager PET Engineering.
The design of the new Norda Exclusive range is an expression of the product’s premium market positioning, reflecting the group’s focus on innovation that has become the driving force behind its growth, PET Engineering said.
Acque Minerali d’Italia, which owns Norda, also owns the Sangemini and Gaudianello brands of bottled water.
The Norda Exclusive range has a unique and distinctive shape – not just for the catering sector, but for the mineral water market more generally.
The bottle is made up of two asymmetrical sections, each with a different shape and height, that are harmoniously joined together by a wave, which serves as a key element in terms of both structure and aesthetics.
It is this wave that becomes the common thread linking all of Norda’s PET products, the packager said.
After defining the bottle’s design, the project went on to cover prototyping and laboratory testing, in order to check the container’s mechanical performance, before going on to supply the blow moulds and manage the container’s production launch phase.
PET Engineering’s vertical expertise in the PET packaging sector – together with its innovative approach combining strategic design, engineering skills and high-quality manufacturing – allowed for the creation of packaging able to meet all of the customer’s requirements in terms of function, technical features and logistics, as well as satisfying the strategic marketing demands of Acque Minerali d’Italia.

This Edible Water Bottle Is How You’ll Drink In The Future.
And after two years of development, its designers are ready to bring it to market.
Three London-based design students first created a prototype of the edible bottle in 2014 as an alternative to plastic bottles.
Roughly a third of water bottles sold are a half-liter or less.
The package doesn’t have to be eaten every time, since it’s also compostable.
You’re not expected to eat the peel of your orange or banana.
The company is targeting both outdoor events and cafes.
“Where we see a lot of potential for Ooho is outdoor events–festivals, marathons, places where basically there are a lot of people consuming packaging over a very short amount of time,” says Pasilier.
The designers say that people have embraced the novelty in tests.
“If you think of a coffee machine in the cafe that makes the coffee just before you drink it, we’re working on something that would be about that size.” At events, the same process could happen from the back of a food truck.

Should bottled water be given free of charge?.
If you want bottled water in a restaurant in the US, you will have to pay for it.
It leaves the government facilities just fine, but there are issues with the storage of it.
Whenever I have drunk tap water I have ended up ill. Facilities have a right to charge for bottled water, but if the prices are too high then just don’t go there again; no one is forcing you.
Also, commercial rents and government charges here are through the roof.
As a bank employee, KK and his wife will not be eligible for a salary-transfer loan since they are not allowed to move their salary accounts from the bank they are employed at.
Banks do not give personal loans or consolidation loans to employees of other banks.
He ought to communicate this with the banks that he will not be paying and inform them of the exact date he will make his next instalment.
Name withheld by request Salik system must ease traffic The five Salik gates deduct the maximum toll irrespective of whether one passes through them within one hour or not.
Insurance sector needs attention It may not be true that the cost of car insurance has surged by 40 per cent (UAE car insurance costs increase by up to 40%, March 15).

Flashback to April 2008.
These posts are still relevant after 9 years!
Dissertation Done!
It’s still a good read on water mismanagement in Southern California and free to download (over 2,000 people already have!)
Go play… and learn Voting Rules and Results — one man one vote may be inefficient (Imperial to Split?
Didn’t but should), but Poverty IS Different — especially when Rice at Twice the Price (due to politics), World Food Prices Up and Arbitrage Failure?
threatens food security Private versus Public utilities.
Cost and Benefit of Dams and why Hetch Hetchy dam (storing San Francisco’s water) should stay but Local Burdens and Clean Tap Water (i.e., MOST water infrastructure) should be funded by locals (not others).
Coachella Reactionaries (to Revolution in Coachella) are wrong as are farmers who want to Eat Your Cake and Have It or farmers who Beggar Thy Neighbor via "competitive well drilling" Property Rights and Takings — there’s a place for eminent domain in taking over land and water, but the Public Trust should always take priority for some water (Related: Hijacking the Everglades?
For the rest, Water Markets (and Water Markets 2) have a role in balancing Demand and Supply of Water and making farmers $$ via Water Trades (like this one From Farms to Cities) Two Opinions — water managers getting climate change wrong.

By the numbers: The business of bottled water in Michigan.
What is a reasonable fee that Nestle should pay to Michigan.
Is $200 a reasonable price for 210 million gallons?
Those gallons = 1.6 billion 16-ounce bottles of water.
If sold at 20 cents a bottle (say in a 24-pack), that’s $325 million.
And Nestle wants to pay the state $200?
A few at the wells?
A few tending to the pipelines?
Perhaps 100 at the plant in Stanwood?
Just curious.