Rockville, Md., Aug. 19 MOM's - My Organic Market, the Washington metro area's homegrown organic grocery chain and leader in sustainability initiatives, announced it will stop selling all bottledwater products that are not sourced and bottled domestically.
The bottled water industry has been coming under scrutiny from the media, concerned citizens, and numerous non-profit organizations. Questions are being raised over the negative impact bottled water is having on the environment and local communities. Another aspect to the global water justice movement is the issue of privatization of a natural resource, which is becoming increasingly polluted and scarce. The EPA estimates that by 2013 thirty-six states will experience water shortages.
"The decision to take a step towards eliminating bottled water was a fairly easy one. Once we thought about the amount of energy, oil, and water that go into producing, shipping, and disposing of a product that is readily available by simply turning on your faucet, we knew it was the right decision." said Lisa de Lima, the Vice President of Grocery at MOM's.
"We are hoping that by discontinuing imported waters, customers who aren't already drinking tap water will consider making the switch." MOM's has replaced the discontinued brands of bottled waters with water filter options as well as reusable bottles.