PLASTIC bottles???????????????

[Marcie]

I wanted to send a message to Gerolsteiner directly, but since their site is in Germany, couldn't figure it out.

The primary reason for purchasing the water was that it was in BOTTLES. GLASS. Not plastic. They have now gone the way of almost all waters and sold out.

They are no longer on the shopping list. We are looking for a substitute.

Please pass along acute disappointment from loyal CASE purchasers.

[dan]

How could you put this water in plastic?
I have been buying this water for years,spending thousands & thousands of dollars on it, now it has been completly destroyed.
This water is created in a silica rock so its natural for it to be bottled in glass(silicon).
It was once a full bodied,volcanic tasting,mineral filled, highly carbonated,water.
now its less flavorful,less carbonated,bitter tasting,crap.I pray you give it back its glass bottle. Until then I have to drink Pellegrino----uugghh!

[TMT]

We agree. Have been buying a case a week for 5 years. Now that it's in plastic, the bubbles are less crispy, the mouthfeel less dry. Very disappointing development. Will also be switching to pellegrino and looking for better alternatives

[swood]

ditto ditto ditto. I will no longer buy.

[SEH]

Very disappointed about Gerolsteiner going to plastic. I won't be purchasing it anymore.
Does anyone know how to contact the company to let them know of our displeasure?

[pcd]

http://www.gerolsteiner.de/index.php...
is where you can leave comments.

[christopher cummings]

I agree with everyone, except san pellegrino is no substitute, the only water that comes close is apollinaris. I know it has way more sodium,and sometimes hard to find, but it a worthy water and it is "the queen of table waters".

happy drinking

[Jessica]

I won't be buying it anymore either. I'm saddened. Not only does it taste terrible, environmentally it is a crime.

[jjj]

I was recently in Seattle, several markets there carry Gerolsteiner in glass. I asked the owner of a small market here in South Bend, IN why they carry glass and the local big-boxes don't. The answer is that the local big boxes are the ones demanding plastic bottles, and their demand drives the distributors to carry plastic. They want plastic because they're lighter and easier to handle. It ain't the cost of shipping, it's all about big box economics. If you're willing to pay > $2.50 per liter, you can find a local market that will get the water from a distributer not beholden unto the national conglomerates. I am disappointed that both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods in my home town gave in.
You MUST complain to the management of your local grocery. Gerolsteiner the company gives the people what they want. The big box behemoths tell the people what they get. Only you can change it. Don't just buy something different, complain. Don't shop at the stores that change the packaging (significantly) on a staple of your daily consumption. Take back your purchasing power. Form a co-op. Don't just bend over and take it.

[Kathy Ornstein]

I live in Los Angeles and I am also saddened. In fact, I called up Gerolsteiner in Germany and the woman who answered the phone took my phone number and said the man who is in charge would call me back and this was about 3 weeks ago and he never did. I told the woman in Germany I would pay extra and I would order a case. I also wrote a comment and was also never answered. I wish they would cater to their customers. It is not fair. I also said to the grocer I would not buy it in plastic since it contains pcb.

[David]

I am glad it is not just me. I just opened my last glass bottle of Gerolsteiner knowing that it will probably be my last. I haven't seen glass bottles in my area for the past couple of months. Somehow plastic just ruins the taste of good sparkling mineral water.

[Glass]

I see on their website you can still order in glass, does anyone know if this is actually true?

Bryan

[PDX H2O]

It takes nearly 7 litres of water to produce and transport each 1 litre bottle of water. The glass bottle, which weighs 5 times that of its plastic counterpart, is transported across the ocean then trucked to your local market.

Let me first say that I really like Gerolsteiner and Pelligrino, but here is a solution. Buy locally. Buy Calistoga Water (produced in California and available in glass) or another domestic brand. I know it lacks the panache, but why not use the move by Gerolsteiner and San Pelligrino to plastic as an opportunity to be a little more socially responsible. Buying water from half way around the world really is a bit silly when you think about it.

[glass from europe]

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PDX H2O wrote:

It takes nearly 7 litres of water to produce and transport each 1 litre bottle of water. The glass bottle, which weighs 5 times that of its plastic counterpart, is transported across the ocean then trucked to your local market.
Let me first say that I really like Gerolsteiner and Pelligrino, but here is a solution. Buy locally. Buy Calistoga Water (produced in California and available in glass) or another
domestic brand. I know it lacks the panache, but why not use the move by Gerolsteiner and San Pelligrino to plastic as an opportunity to be a little more socially responsible. Buying water from half way around the world really is a bit silly when you think about it.

[Miss-The-Glass]

Yeah I agree with everyone. The new plastic bottles are horrible, they do not taste the same or have the same fizz at all. Also plastic can leech chemicals and adversely affect the taste and your health!

PDX H20 -
"I know it lacks the panache, but why not use the move by Gerolsteiner and San Pelligrino to plastic as an opportunity to be a little more socially responsible. Buying water from half way around the world really is a bit silly when you think about it."

Yeah welp I live here in New Jersey and I've still not found any other brands of mineral water that were comparable to the quality and good health feeling that gerolsteiner delivered. I have chronic health problems and for some reason the glass-bottled gerolsteiner made me feel a lot better. As far as saying it's 'silly to buy water from half way around the world'. I disagree. Thousands or even millions of people import toxic ALCOHOLIC beverages from all over the world. Alcohol is neither necessary or healthy. Water however, is. That's my 2 cents anyway.

[luciano]

Very sad to see a great product like Gerosteiner go to plastic. It is like chopping off the arm of Renoir. The true art of the water is gone. Plastic does not give the water the correct taste.

[Tom]

I don't know why plastic would intrinsically change the flavor and make the bubbles harsh and bitter, but Gerolsteiner certainly has changed from sublime to mediocre and I have stopped buying it.
I also prefer glass to plastic for its environmental consequences, but some waters manage plastic without going too harsh or bitter: Badoit is one of them. Unfortunately it costs a fortune in the US. It would be great to buy local, but I haven't found any US bubbly waters that are not harsh. If anybody can recommend one I'd be most appreciative.

[PDX H2O too]

I agree with the original PDX H2O about sourcing locally. However, there are no domestic waters that I know of that are naturally sparkling. Calistoga and many other sparkling waters are artificially carbonated.

The only other water that I have seen that is naturally sparkling at the source is Apollinaris. And it comes in a glass bottle.:)

[RBT]

I talked to Whole Foods and the clerk told me it was because glass is heavy and expensive and they cant get it from the company. However, they carry other glass water but it is NOT NATURALLY CARBONATED...like Gerolsteiner is. What everyone needs to do is write a letter to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Gerolsteiner

Marcie wrote:

I wanted to send a message to Gerolsteiner directly, but since their site is in Germany, couldn't figure it out.
The primary reason for purchasing the water was that it was in BOTTLES. GLASS. Not plastic. They have now gone the way of almost all waters and sold out.
They are no longer on the shopping list. We are looking for a substitute.
Please pass along acute disappointment from loyal CASE purchasers.

[RBT]

Because the water you mention is not naturally carbonated nor is Pellegrino, they are CO@ added and not high in minerals

glass from europe wrote:

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