‘Silly product’: Thankyou stops producing bottled water, citing environmental damage

Social organisation that's raised more than $1m for projects abroad says it hopes move sends a message on rort' of packaged water

The social enterprise Thankyou has permanently stopped production of its founding product - bottled water - saying it could no longer justify the environmental harm caused by selling it in a developed country such as Australia.

The Melbourne-based company launched in 2008 with bottled water and has since expanded to products including handwash, lotions and baby products.