Dive Summary:

• European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW) has announced a 10% increase in water use efficiency in the manufacturing and packaging of bottled water.
• The average water use was measured as 1.63 liters per liter of bottled water, down from 1.81 liter in 2007.
• The group applauded the improvement of participating facilities and reiterated the importance of sustainable water production.

From the article:

Data was compiled from bottling facilities throughout Europe and measured on-site water consumption, from source to bottling. The water use ratio evolved from an average of 1.81 litres in 2007 to 1.63 litres in 2011, representing a 10% improvement in five years for water bottling plants. Water consumption decreased from 343 million litres in 2007 to 278 million litres in 2011.

The analysis shows that 69% of all participating facility types improved their water use ratio by an average 18% overall.