Natural Mineral Waters Europe
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We work in partnership to safeguard the environment, protect water resources, and achieve full circularity. Est. 1953.
Yesterday,we participated in a high-level event on #waterresilience,co-hosted by MEPs Wiezik & Bajada, w/ FoodDrinkEurope
A.Gono moderated the discussion involving policymakers, representatives from WWF,Nestlé Waters,Coca-Cola Europe
Acting together across policy, industry & local communities is key
A.Gono moderated the discussion involving policymakers, representatives from WWF,Nestlé Waters,Coca-Cola Europe
Acting together across policy, industry & local communities is key
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Yesterday,we participated in a high-level event on #waterresilience,co-hosted by MEPs Wiezik & Bajada, w/ FoodDrinkEurope
A.Gono moderated the discussion involving policymakers, representatives from WWF,Nestlé Waters,Coca-Cola Europe
Acting together across policy, industry & local communities is key
A.Gono moderated the discussion involving policymakers, representatives from WWF,Nestlé Waters,Coca-Cola Europe
Acting together across policy, industry & local communities is key
DRS may look simple, but high-performing systems are carefully designed
A review of Europe’s most effective schemes identifies 9 key design principles – from industry-led, not-for-profit governance & national coverage to cost efficiency, transparency, consumer participation and closed-loop recycling
A review of Europe’s most effective schemes identifies 9 key design principles – from industry-led, not-for-profit governance & national coverage to cost efficiency, transparency, consumer participation and closed-loop recycling
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
DRS may look simple, but high-performing systems are carefully designed
A review of Europe’s most effective schemes identifies 9 key design principles – from industry-led, not-for-profit governance & national coverage to cost efficiency, transparency, consumer participation and closed-loop recycling
A review of Europe’s most effective schemes identifies 9 key design principles – from industry-led, not-for-profit governance & national coverage to cost efficiency, transparency, consumer participation and closed-loop recycling
💡#WaterFact
Some natural mineral waters spend just a few years underground, others more than a century: longer than the🗼 has stood in Paris!
As they filter through rock and soil, they develop their unique mineral composition and natural purity.
Learn more 👇📽️
#NaturalMineralWater #WaterJourney
Some natural mineral waters spend just a few years underground, others more than a century: longer than the🗼 has stood in Paris!
As they filter through rock and soil, they develop their unique mineral composition and natural purity.
Learn more 👇📽️
#NaturalMineralWater #WaterJourney
The water cycle
YouTube video by Natural Mineral Waters Europe
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January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
💡#WaterFact
Some natural mineral waters spend just a few years underground, others more than a century: longer than the🗼 has stood in Paris!
As they filter through rock and soil, they develop their unique mineral composition and natural purity.
Learn more 👇📽️
#NaturalMineralWater #WaterJourney
Some natural mineral waters spend just a few years underground, others more than a century: longer than the🗼 has stood in Paris!
As they filter through rock and soil, they develop their unique mineral composition and natural purity.
Learn more 👇📽️
#NaturalMineralWater #WaterJourney
💧Strengthening water resilience is key for the sustainability and competitiveness of Europe’s food & drink sector
NMWE will take part in this high-level event on water resilience, with our Deputy Secretary General, Adam Gono, moderating the discussion, organized by FoodDrinkEurope
More information👇
NMWE will take part in this high-level event on water resilience, with our Deputy Secretary General, Adam Gono, moderating the discussion, organized by FoodDrinkEurope
More information👇
Water Resilience: Navigating challenges and solutions for the EU food and drink sector - FoodDrinkEurope
You are invited to join FoodDrinkEurope, co-hosted by MEP Wiezik and MEP Bajada, for a high-level hybrid event dedicated to water resilience. Building on the findings of FoodDrinkEurope’s Water Report...
www.fooddrinkeurope.eu
January 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
💧Strengthening water resilience is key for the sustainability and competitiveness of Europe’s food & drink sector
NMWE will take part in this high-level event on water resilience, with our Deputy Secretary General, Adam Gono, moderating the discussion, organized by FoodDrinkEurope
More information👇
NMWE will take part in this high-level event on water resilience, with our Deputy Secretary General, Adam Gono, moderating the discussion, organized by FoodDrinkEurope
More information👇
♻️#DepositReturnSystems (DRS) deliver clear results in reducing litter.
@reloop.bsky.social data shows that beverage container litter in #Latvia fell by 56% in just two years after the introduction of a DRS.
Further examples from across #Europe can be found in the factsheet 👇
@reloop.bsky.social data shows that beverage container litter in #Latvia fell by 56% in just two years after the introduction of a DRS.
Further examples from across #Europe can be found in the factsheet 👇
Before and after: How deposit return systems cut beverage container litter
Companion fact sheet with case studies demonstrating how deposit systems can dramatically reduce beverage container litter, often within the first year of implementation.
www.reloopplatform.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:13 AM
♻️#DepositReturnSystems (DRS) deliver clear results in reducing litter.
@reloop.bsky.social data shows that beverage container litter in #Latvia fell by 56% in just two years after the introduction of a DRS.
Further examples from across #Europe can be found in the factsheet 👇
@reloop.bsky.social data shows that beverage container litter in #Latvia fell by 56% in just two years after the introduction of a DRS.
Further examples from across #Europe can be found in the factsheet 👇
👀Are you an #SME starting your #decarbonisation journey?
FoodDrinkEurope 5-step Decarbonisation Toolkit makes #climateaction practical, affordable & achievable.
It supports better planning, cost savings, stronger value chains & long-term competitiveness.
👏Thanks to FDE for a very useful webinar!
FoodDrinkEurope 5-step Decarbonisation Toolkit makes #climateaction practical, affordable & achievable.
It supports better planning, cost savings, stronger value chains & long-term competitiveness.
👏Thanks to FDE for a very useful webinar!
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
👀Are you an #SME starting your #decarbonisation journey?
FoodDrinkEurope 5-step Decarbonisation Toolkit makes #climateaction practical, affordable & achievable.
It supports better planning, cost savings, stronger value chains & long-term competitiveness.
👏Thanks to FDE for a very useful webinar!
FoodDrinkEurope 5-step Decarbonisation Toolkit makes #climateaction practical, affordable & achievable.
It supports better planning, cost savings, stronger value chains & long-term competitiveness.
👏Thanks to FDE for a very useful webinar!
A few days ago, we were happy to welcome our President, Alessandro Pasquale, in Brussels for meetings and a lunch.
Thank you for your personal commitment, leadership and steadfast support to the federation and our team, Alessandro.
It is always a pleasure to engage in such constructive dialogue!
Thank you for your personal commitment, leadership and steadfast support to the federation and our team, Alessandro.
It is always a pleasure to engage in such constructive dialogue!
January 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
A few days ago, we were happy to welcome our President, Alessandro Pasquale, in Brussels for meetings and a lunch.
Thank you for your personal commitment, leadership and steadfast support to the federation and our team, Alessandro.
It is always a pleasure to engage in such constructive dialogue!
Thank you for your personal commitment, leadership and steadfast support to the federation and our team, Alessandro.
It is always a pleasure to engage in such constructive dialogue!
♻️ Re-turn’s plan to build a bottle-to-bottle PET recycling facility in Ireland shows how DRS can strengthen local recycling infrastructure
Our sector has long supported collaborative solutions to improve collection, recycling & access to recycled PET, giving packaging a second life
#CircularEconomy
Our sector has long supported collaborative solutions to improve collection, recycling & access to recycled PET, giving packaging a second life
#CircularEconomy
Operator of Deposit Return Scheme planning to build multimillion-euro recycling facility | BreakingNews
The company currently exports up to 90 per cent of PET plastic collected through the scheme due to the absence of a bottle-to-bottle facility in Ireland that can process the material needed to produce...
www.breakingnews.ie
January 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
♻️ Re-turn’s plan to build a bottle-to-bottle PET recycling facility in Ireland shows how DRS can strengthen local recycling infrastructure
Our sector has long supported collaborative solutions to improve collection, recycling & access to recycled PET, giving packaging a second life
#CircularEconomy
Our sector has long supported collaborative solutions to improve collection, recycling & access to recycled PET, giving packaging a second life
#CircularEconomy
The European PET Bottle Platform has launched an industry-wide consultation on new Design for Circularity guidelines for PET bottles, moving beyond single-loop recyclability towards multi-loop, closed-loop systems.
🗓️ Open until 15 Feb
🔗 www.epbp.org/design-guide...
#CircularEconomy #PET #Recycling
🗓️ Open until 15 Feb
🔗 www.epbp.org/design-guide...
#CircularEconomy #PET #Recycling
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
The European PET Bottle Platform has launched an industry-wide consultation on new Design for Circularity guidelines for PET bottles, moving beyond single-loop recyclability towards multi-loop, closed-loop systems.
🗓️ Open until 15 Feb
🔗 www.epbp.org/design-guide...
#CircularEconomy #PET #Recycling
🗓️ Open until 15 Feb
🔗 www.epbp.org/design-guide...
#CircularEconomy #PET #Recycling
💧 #DidYouKnow that there are over 2,000 officially recognised natural mineral water sources across Europe?
The taste and mineral composition of each source is determined by the surrounding geology.
Discover the wonderful world of natural mineral waters📽️👇
youtube.com/shorts/r6cTw...
#WaterFacts
The taste and mineral composition of each source is determined by the surrounding geology.
Discover the wonderful world of natural mineral waters📽️👇
youtube.com/shorts/r6cTw...
#WaterFacts
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
💧 #DidYouKnow that there are over 2,000 officially recognised natural mineral water sources across Europe?
The taste and mineral composition of each source is determined by the surrounding geology.
Discover the wonderful world of natural mineral waters📽️👇
youtube.com/shorts/r6cTw...
#WaterFacts
The taste and mineral composition of each source is determined by the surrounding geology.
Discover the wonderful world of natural mineral waters📽️👇
youtube.com/shorts/r6cTw...
#WaterFacts
👉 Making it easy for consumers to bring back bottles has a huge impact.
When consumers return their bottles to conveniently-located Deposit Return Systems #DRS, they get back the deposit they paid when purchasing the product.
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When consumers return their bottles to conveniently-located Deposit Return Systems #DRS, they get back the deposit they paid when purchasing the product.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
👉 Making it easy for consumers to bring back bottles has a huge impact.
When consumers return their bottles to conveniently-located Deposit Return Systems #DRS, they get back the deposit they paid when purchasing the product.
⬇️
When consumers return their bottles to conveniently-located Deposit Return Systems #DRS, they get back the deposit they paid when purchasing the product.
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💧 Are you familiar with the "Banco de Agua Solidario"?
Since 2016, this initiative, launched by Asociación de Aguas Minerales de España & Cruz Roja Española, has coordinated the rapid donation of bottled natural mineral water in emergencies ranging from wildfires to floods and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Since 2016, this initiative, launched by Asociación de Aguas Minerales de España & Cruz Roja Española, has coordinated the rapid donation of bottled natural mineral water in emergencies ranging from wildfires to floods and the Covid-19 pandemic.
December 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
💧 Are you familiar with the "Banco de Agua Solidario"?
Since 2016, this initiative, launched by Asociación de Aguas Minerales de España & Cruz Roja Española, has coordinated the rapid donation of bottled natural mineral water in emergencies ranging from wildfires to floods and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Since 2016, this initiative, launched by Asociación de Aguas Minerales de España & Cruz Roja Española, has coordinated the rapid donation of bottled natural mineral water in emergencies ranging from wildfires to floods and the Covid-19 pandemic.
🎄Best wishes for the holiday season from all of us at NMWE!
And as always… remember to stay hydrated through the celebrations 😉 💧
And as always… remember to stay hydrated through the celebrations 😉 💧
December 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🎄Best wishes for the holiday season from all of us at NMWE!
And as always… remember to stay hydrated through the celebrations 😉 💧
And as always… remember to stay hydrated through the celebrations 😉 💧
World leaders have adopted a historic political declaration on NCDs & mental health, highlighting the importance of prevention & healthy daily habits in supporting well-being, as underlined by WHO
Adequate #hydration is an essential & simple part of a healthy lifestyle, even during the winter months
Adequate #hydration is an essential & simple part of a healthy lifestyle, even during the winter months
December 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
World leaders have adopted a historic political declaration on NCDs & mental health, highlighting the importance of prevention & healthy daily habits in supporting well-being, as underlined by WHO
Adequate #hydration is an essential & simple part of a healthy lifestyle, even during the winter months
Adequate #hydration is an essential & simple part of a healthy lifestyle, even during the winter months
#NatureGuardians
The Cheires & Caves of Volvic Nature Reserve was established on the Volvic impluvium in 2015. The contribution of 30 hectares of land by the Société des Eaux de Volvic & the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) Auvergne, which launched the creation, made this reserve possible.
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The Cheires & Caves of Volvic Nature Reserve was established on the Volvic impluvium in 2015. The contribution of 30 hectares of land by the Société des Eaux de Volvic & the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) Auvergne, which launched the creation, made this reserve possible.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#NatureGuardians
The Cheires & Caves of Volvic Nature Reserve was established on the Volvic impluvium in 2015. The contribution of 30 hectares of land by the Société des Eaux de Volvic & the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) Auvergne, which launched the creation, made this reserve possible.
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The Cheires & Caves of Volvic Nature Reserve was established on the Volvic impluvium in 2015. The contribution of 30 hectares of land by the Société des Eaux de Volvic & the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) Auvergne, which launched the creation, made this reserve possible.
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How a #DepositReturnSystem works in 5 seconds:
1⃣ Buy your drink
2⃣ Pay the product price + a deposit
3⃣ Enjoy your drink
4⃣ Return the empty container
5⃣ Get your deposit back
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1⃣ Buy your drink
2⃣ Pay the product price + a deposit
3⃣ Enjoy your drink
4⃣ Return the empty container
5⃣ Get your deposit back
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December 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
How a #DepositReturnSystem works in 5 seconds:
1⃣ Buy your drink
2⃣ Pay the product price + a deposit
3⃣ Enjoy your drink
4⃣ Return the empty container
5⃣ Get your deposit back
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1⃣ Buy your drink
2⃣ Pay the product price + a deposit
3⃣ Enjoy your drink
4⃣ Return the empty container
5⃣ Get your deposit back
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♻️EPBP has launched an industry consultation on new Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for PET bottles, moving beyond Design for Recyclability to embrace multi-loop recycling in line w/ EU ambitions
🗓️Open until 15 February 2026
👥Stakeholders across the PET value chain are invited to participate
🗓️Open until 15 February 2026
👥Stakeholders across the PET value chain are invited to participate
EPBP launches industry consultation on Design for Circularity for PET bottles - EPBP - European PET Bottle Platform
Brussels, December 15th, 2025
The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is initiating an industry-wide consultation to collect stakeholder feedback on the recently developed Design for Circularity (DfC...
www.epbp.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
♻️EPBP has launched an industry consultation on new Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for PET bottles, moving beyond Design for Recyclability to embrace multi-loop recycling in line w/ EU ambitions
🗓️Open until 15 February 2026
👥Stakeholders across the PET value chain are invited to participate
🗓️Open until 15 February 2026
👥Stakeholders across the PET value chain are invited to participate
💧In the face of #climatechange, how can #Europe build real water resilience?
Patricia Fosselard (NMWE) and MEP Esther Herranz García explain the importance of the Water Resilience Strategy.
🗞️Read the interview 👇
theparliamentmagazine.eu/partner/arti...
Patricia Fosselard (NMWE) and MEP Esther Herranz García explain the importance of the Water Resilience Strategy.
🗞️Read the interview 👇
theparliamentmagazine.eu/partner/arti...
Building Europe’s water resilience
With climate change intensifying water scarcity and pollution, Patricia Fosselard, Secretary General of Natural Mineral Waters Europe, and MEP Esth...
theparliamentmagazine.eu
December 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
💧In the face of #climatechange, how can #Europe build real water resilience?
Patricia Fosselard (NMWE) and MEP Esther Herranz García explain the importance of the Water Resilience Strategy.
🗞️Read the interview 👇
theparliamentmagazine.eu/partner/arti...
Patricia Fosselard (NMWE) and MEP Esther Herranz García explain the importance of the Water Resilience Strategy.
🗞️Read the interview 👇
theparliamentmagazine.eu/partner/arti...
Project: Europe’s first officially-protected natural area and Modus Vivendi / 1967-ongoing #NatureGuardians
🌍 Spadel first took measures to safeguard its catchment area as early as 1772. By 1889, it became the first officially protected natural area in Europe.
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🌍 Spadel first took measures to safeguard its catchment area as early as 1772. By 1889, it became the first officially protected natural area in Europe.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Project: Europe’s first officially-protected natural area and Modus Vivendi / 1967-ongoing #NatureGuardians
🌍 Spadel first took measures to safeguard its catchment area as early as 1772. By 1889, it became the first officially protected natural area in Europe.
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🌍 Spadel first took measures to safeguard its catchment area as early as 1772. By 1889, it became the first officially protected natural area in Europe.
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On Monday, the first #WaterResilienceForum brought stakeholders together to discuss turning the #WaterResilienceStrategy into action.
Key takeaways for NMWE:
💧Cooperation & dialogue are essential; fragmentation is a problem
💧Deliver on existing legislation & strengthen river basin authorities
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Key takeaways for NMWE:
💧Cooperation & dialogue are essential; fragmentation is a problem
💧Deliver on existing legislation & strengthen river basin authorities
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December 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
On Monday, the first #WaterResilienceForum brought stakeholders together to discuss turning the #WaterResilienceStrategy into action.
Key takeaways for NMWE:
💧Cooperation & dialogue are essential; fragmentation is a problem
💧Deliver on existing legislation & strengthen river basin authorities
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Key takeaways for NMWE:
💧Cooperation & dialogue are essential; fragmentation is a problem
💧Deliver on existing legislation & strengthen river basin authorities
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Our Head of Sustainability visited Re-turn (Ireland) to see a top-performing #DRS:
♻️ 90%+ returns in <18 months
♻️ Quality recyclate & cleaner communities
Success factors: retailers onboard, easy returns, community trust & local context.
#CircularEconomy #DepositReturnSystem #Recycling
♻️ 90%+ returns in <18 months
♻️ Quality recyclate & cleaner communities
Success factors: retailers onboard, easy returns, community trust & local context.
#CircularEconomy #DepositReturnSystem #Recycling
December 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Our Head of Sustainability visited Re-turn (Ireland) to see a top-performing #DRS:
♻️ 90%+ returns in <18 months
♻️ Quality recyclate & cleaner communities
Success factors: retailers onboard, easy returns, community trust & local context.
#CircularEconomy #DepositReturnSystem #Recycling
♻️ 90%+ returns in <18 months
♻️ Quality recyclate & cleaner communities
Success factors: retailers onboard, easy returns, community trust & local context.
#CircularEconomy #DepositReturnSystem #Recycling
The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP)adds the QT-AIT.Circularity to its Circularity Test Protocol
It offers a fast,cost-effective method to simulate multiple recycling loops & assess their impact on recyclate quality,strengthening early-stage PET circularity evaluation
www.epbp.org/news/20/the-...
It offers a fast,cost-effective method to simulate multiple recycling loops & assess their impact on recyclate quality,strengthening early-stage PET circularity evaluation
www.epbp.org/news/20/the-...
December 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP)adds the QT-AIT.Circularity to its Circularity Test Protocol
It offers a fast,cost-effective method to simulate multiple recycling loops & assess their impact on recyclate quality,strengthening early-stage PET circularity evaluation
www.epbp.org/news/20/the-...
It offers a fast,cost-effective method to simulate multiple recycling loops & assess their impact on recyclate quality,strengthening early-stage PET circularity evaluation
www.epbp.org/news/20/the-...
💧Even good old Saint Nicolas knows that proper #hydration is necessary to maintain wellbeing during the cold winter months.
So don’t forget to drink some water while you are enjoying the holiday festivities!
🙌 Happy St. Nicolas Day to all those celebrating!
So don’t forget to drink some water while you are enjoying the holiday festivities!
🙌 Happy St. Nicolas Day to all those celebrating!
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
💧Even good old Saint Nicolas knows that proper #hydration is necessary to maintain wellbeing during the cold winter months.
So don’t forget to drink some water while you are enjoying the holiday festivities!
🙌 Happy St. Nicolas Day to all those celebrating!
So don’t forget to drink some water while you are enjoying the holiday festivities!
🙌 Happy St. Nicolas Day to all those celebrating!
#WorldSoilDay
How does soil affect the water you drink? More than you might think!
Healthy soils act as natural filters, protecting underground water sources. Clean water and fertile soils depend on each other.
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How does soil affect the water you drink? More than you might think!
Healthy soils act as natural filters, protecting underground water sources. Clean water and fertile soils depend on each other.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#WorldSoilDay
How does soil affect the water you drink? More than you might think!
Healthy soils act as natural filters, protecting underground water sources. Clean water and fertile soils depend on each other.
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How does soil affect the water you drink? More than you might think!
Healthy soils act as natural filters, protecting underground water sources. Clean water and fertile soils depend on each other.
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