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In a recent survey of Canadians by Probe Research Inc., an independent market and public opinion research firm out of Winnipeg, 70% of Canadians reported drinking both tap water and bottled water–choosing a bottled beverage for the convenience, and choosing water over a sweetened beverage for a healthier choice. While the bottled water industry is half the size of the beer or sweetened beverage industry, the Puslinch Nestlé Waters Canada plant is the largest beverage facility (over pop and beer) in Canada in terms of volume from a single plant. “We do not compete with tap water,” says John Challinor, Director of Corporate Affairs for Nestlé Waters Canada. “We compete against other bottled beverages, offering a healthier choice to those consumers who are looking to purchase a bottled beverage.” The bottling facility recently applied to extend its Permit to Take Water from the Aberfoyle aquifer and was approved, authorizing the withdrawal of water until 2016. A letter to Nestlé Canada Inc. from the Ministry of the Environment states that ongoing monitoring and recent extended pumping tests indicate the current water taking does not affect the City of Guelph and is not having an impact on any other groundwater uses. The Ministry Director is confident that the water taking is sustainable, protective of the natural functions and the local ecosystem, and poses no threat to groundwater uses over the next five years. The City of Guelph also confirmed to the ministry that the water taking would not interfere with the City’s interest over the next five years. As part of the Nestlé Waters bid to renew its permit, the company spent $3.2 million on research of the hydrogeology and biology in what was the most extensive investigation in support of a water-taking permit in the history of Ontario. While also very expensive, Nestlé Waters hopes the report will be beneficial to those who manage the resources and has donated its findings to the Grand River Conservation
Marty Williams, the new Executive Director for the Downtown Guelph Business Association, encourages residents to discover the uniqueness of downtown through the architecture, special events, fantastic restaurants and the one-of-a-kind shops. Read our Q&A with Marty on page 5.
Area, Friends of Mill Creek, and G360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research at the University of Guelph–where field-based research is being done to help improve groundwater-related decision-making. Two years ago the bottling company, which seasonally employs up to 350 local area residents, completed a $15 million expansion to the facility. “A project of this size could take ten years to get our investment back,” says Challinor. “It’s not logical to make that kind of investment unless you are protecting your water source for the long term. We manage our natural resources efficiently and for the long term and, if we didn’t, the government would step in and shut us down.” Manufacturing at a high standard, in an efficient and innovative manor is something the Nestlé Waters executive takes pride in. Using 100% recyclable con-
tainers, Nestlé Waters’ primary packaging material is PET plastic, as it is for the entire beverage industry. However, like virtually all consumer product packaging, plastic has an environmental impact. To help manage this impact, the company is investing in reducing materials, while working with communities to promote recycling programs. “Plastic makes a great container. Many people think it cannot be used more than once, but plastic can be recycled over and over again, as long as is it not contaminated,” states Challinor. In 2007, the company introduced a new container for its half-litre bottle, which uses 30% less plastic than the average similar sized bottle on the market. The lightest beverage container in Canada, the new bottle is reducing materials by 65 million pounds of PET resin each year. -continued on page 3
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