Bottled Water Facts

.@washingtonpost's Shannon Osaka claims microplastics are accumulating in human brains. Reality? The study she cited confused fat for plastic. Full breakdown of her flawed reporting here: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/pattern-o…

@washingtonpost's Shannon Osaka claims microplastics are accumulating in human brains. Reality? The study she cited confused fat for plastic. Full breakdown of her flawed reporting here: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/pattern-o…

Is @washingtonpost scaring you about microplastics for clicks? Shannon Osaka's stories turn trace detections into public health crises. Our new analysis exposes the hype: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/pattern-o…

Readers deserve transparency in media. Our new piece breaks down how The Cool Down operates as a content-plus-commerce platform, where environmental stories appear closely tied to commercial partnerships. Read the full analysis: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/the-cool-…

Environmental journalism or sophisticated marketing? A closer look at The Cool Down reveals how content focused on climate solutions often doubles as a vehicle for affiliate sales. Read the full analysis: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/the-cool-…

“Alarmist and misleading.” That’s how water safety advocates describe the standards Oasis Health relies on. FDA rules ensure bottled water safety. But the app still pushes $636 water testing kits and $50 subscriptions. More expert analysis here: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/oasis-hea…

The Oasis Health app makes blatantly false claims about bottled water—and charges users exorbitant fees for the privilege. Here's a full break down of the app's misinfo: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/oasis-hea…

Did you know: PET plastic water bottles are 100% recyclable. In fact, rPET cuts energy use and turns plastic into new bottles, clothing, carpets & more. A real environmental success story: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/recycling…

Credit to @ABC7 for accountable journalism. We highlighted a factual error and they updated their story.

@Joepatrick1960 @ABC7 @US_FDA @abc7denise Fact check for yourself, see: petresin.org/plastics-manuf…

@BWMatters @ABC7 @US_FDA @abc7denise I think you lie

Quick fact check on this story @ABC7: 1. PET water bottles do not contain BPA. 2. @US_FDA says the science continues to support the safety of BPA for approved uses. Please correct these basic errors so your audience isn't misled. CC: @abc7denise

What happens when you drink bottled water? You quench your thirst and go on with your day. @cbschicago would like you to panic about microplastics, but there’s no science behind their scaremongering . Read the facts here: bottledwater.org/wp-content/upl… @ElyssaKaufman  @aidamogos @crscott88

Food safety experts say it’s time to quell the hyperbolic claims about microplastics. Unfortunately, @NewsNation is still publishing dramatic headlines with no science behind them. See the facts here: bottledwater.org/wp-content/upl… @maxtsaparis @henadoba

The @NYPostOpinion joins the growing list of outlets calling out junk microplastics research: "Seems the hunt for tiny bits of plastic in the human body is marred by false positives and lab contamination" Read it all: nypost.com/2026/01/15/opi…

Experts around the globe say there’s no evidence microplastics in bottled water pose a risk to public health. Instead of reporting that fact, @NewsNation opted to spread misinfo. Check out the facts here: bottledwater.org/wp-content/upl… @maxtsaparis @henadoba

Experts: no evidence current microplastic exposure poses a risk to bottled water consumers. @cbschicago ignored the science and pushed fake news to its viewers. Check out the facts here: bottledwater.org/wp-content/upl… @ElyssaKaufman  @aidamogos @crscott88

CBS Chicago’s @cbschicago recent microplastics story leaned on a study that found no proven harm at detected levels. Yet viewers were subjected to a torrent of misinfo about the safety of bottled water. Get the facts here: bottledwater.org/wp-content/upl… @ElyssaKaufman  @aidamogos @crscott88

NewsNation @NewsNation pushes sensationalism over substance, claiming microplastics in bottled water as a major health crisis. Reality: the cited study provides no evidence of risk at detected levels. Get the facts here: bottledwater.org/wp-content/upl… @maxtsaparis @henadoba

Microplastics are in the headlines—but what’s missing from the conversation? We examine the scientific and regulatory context left out of a recent @washingtonpost column and explain why health risks remain unproven. @amymarturana @ByLynhBui bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/context-o…

Most bottled water packaging is recyclable PET, recycling rates are rising, bottled water often has a smaller CO2 footprint than many alternatives. The Cool Down @the_cool_down_ misses all of this in its recent commentary. Full fact-check: bottledwaterfacts.com/blog/the-cool-…