Sparkling green.

• Position: Environment - Brief article

As people look for ways to be kinder to the environment, some countries are trying to make it less appealing to buy environmentally suspect water bottles. Italy, among the world's top consumers of sparkling water, now has 215 public fountains that provide not only flat water but sparkling as well. The fountains save 2,300 1.5-liter plastic bottles each day. Now France is giving it a try: Paris has just installed its first sparkling water fountain, and if it catches on, will install more. The French consume about 40 gallons of bottled water per person each...