Last updated: 21 july, 2009 - 15:58 GMT
Is it time to ban bottled water?
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The rural town of Bundanoon in Australia has voted to ban the sale of bottled water over concerns about its environmental impact during a period of drought in the country.
In the European Union tap water is legally required to be safe - so why buy a bottle?
Jan Bender, the owner and chairman of Iskilde bottled water company in Denmark, discusses the issues with Jeanette Longfield, the coordinator of Sustain, an organisation which has campaigned against bottled water in the UK.
First broadcast 20 July 2009
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