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Letter to the Editor by Kim Jeffery, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé Waters North America as published in TIME Magazine in response to TIME Magazine article on "Back To The Tap"
Letter to the Editor as seen in TIME Magazine, September 3, 2007
Putting a Cap on Bottle Waste
Re Bryan Walsh's "Back To The Tap" [Aug. 20]: Replacing high-calorie drinks with more healthful bottled water should not be a threat to the health of the environment. On average Americans get 226 more calories from beverages than they did a generation ago, and the number of overweight and obese children is up 360%. Clearly, Americans need to drink more water, whether bottled or tap. People want to make environmentally responsible choices, and Nestlé Waters does too. Our Eco-shape half-liter bottle has less plastic than any comparably sized beverage container in the U.S.--and all our plastic bottles are recyclable. We make all our small plastic containers in-house and don't truck them to our plants. What's needed most, though, are recycling programs for all plastic food and beverage containers. Our company is stepping up to be part of a 21st century recycling solution.
Kim Jeffery, President and CEO, Nestlé Waters North America, GREENWICH, CONN.
