We charted the miles per bottle for nine top water brands.
| NAME | SOURCE | MILES TO SF | BOTTLE WEIGHT (IN OZ.) | CO2 (TRAVEL ONLY; LBS./1 L. BOTTLE) | SELLING POINT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evian (Danone) | Evian-les-Bains, France | 6,265 | 3.35 | .61 | "French Alps" |
| Volvic (Danone) | Volvic, Auvergne, France | 6,255 | 2.34 | .59 | drawn from "deep inside the lush, green ancient volcanoes" |
| San Pellegrino (Nestlé) | San Pellegrino Terme, Italy | 6,135 | 17.74 (glass) | .80 | "preferred by top restaurants" |
| Perrier (Nestlé) | Vergeze, France | 5,900 | 17.61 (glass) | .63 | "50 million bubbles" |
| Yaqara Valley, Viti Levu, Fiji | 5,470 | 4.15 | .49 | "untouched by man" | |
| Voss | Hordaland County, southern Norway | 5,100 | 18.93 (glass) | .57 | "pure water unlike any other" |
| 365 (Whole Foods) | Shasta, California | 223 | 1.5 | .07 | "replenish*refresh*rehydrate" |
| Balance | Baxter, California | 149 | 2.14 | .06 | "Australian flower essences" |
| Dasani (Coca-Cola) | San Leandro, California | 22 | 1.94 | .01 | "live positively" |
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