In summary, the manufacture and transport of that one kilogram bottle of Fiji water consumed 26.88 kilograms of water (7.1 gallons) .849 Kilograms of fossil fuel (one litre or .26 gal) and emitted 562 grams of Greenhouse Gases (1.2 pounds).
Twenty-six times as much water used to make it than you actually drink. As much fuel to make it as there is water in the bottle. Staggering (//http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/pablo_calculate.php) is an understatement.
buy local, think global!
this could be cross-posted in the Library with replies like that!
If everyone would just DIE, all our problems would be solved!
-TM
And that may yet happen.