PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water ... According to Corporate Accountability International, a U.S. watchdog group, the world's No. 2 beverage company will include the words "Public Water Source" on Aquafina labels. "If this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public sources, then it's a reasonable thing to do," said Michelle Naughton, a Pepsi-Cola North America spokeswoman. MSNBC

In 2006, US consumers spent more than $15 billion, about $200 per family, on what is apparently largely tap water in billions of throwaway plastic bottles.

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