Bottled water

Miami (AFP) - The world's leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday.

The world’s leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published March 14.

Turkey exports bottled spring water to 110 countries around the world, a senior member of the Packaged Water Manufacturers Association (SUDER) has said.

There is a new ban of using water from the wells in a village near Haskovo - Varbitsa, because of existence of natural uranium again, reported Nova Tv.

The recorded levels are small but still the Region Health Inspection has warned to be used only bottled water.

The water in Haskovo remains polluted and forbidden for drinking.

Speaker of the House Zoe Konstantopoulou on Thursday banned the use of plastic water bottles in Greek Parliament in another of her weird and wacky measures. Conservative New Democracy Minister Yiannis Tragakis asked for a bottle of water during a meeting of the Committee on Institutions and Transparency.

Greece’s food safety watchdog, EFET, on Wednesday ordered a brand of bottled water to be removed from stores after it was found to be contaminated with bacteria including E coli.

The mineral water is sold under the brand name Seli in 18.9-liter bottles.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic has said that there is no shortage of basic foodstuffs, except bottled water in some places, but this is being compensated for through humanitarian aid.