PepsiCo and Water.org, and in 2009 began cleaning new Gatorade bottles with purified air instead of rinsing with water, among other water conservation practices. In the United Kingdom, also in response to regional drought conditions, PepsiCo snacks brand Walkers' reduced water usage at its largest potato chip facility by 45 percent between the years 2001 and 2008. In doing so, the factory used machinery that captured water naturally contained in potatoes, and used it to offset the need for outside water. As a result of water reduction practices and efficiency improvements, PepsiCo in 2009 saved more than 12 billion liters of
Philip S. Smith Philip S. Smith Philip S. Smith is an American entrepreneur who has served on the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He founded the fundraising organization CAPTEL. Smith earned his B.A. at Centre College. His graduate studies at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. Smith served as executive director of the finance committee for the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 1981 until 1985. In 1987, he was reappointed director of finance for the RNC. He later became finance director at National Republican Senatorial Committee. Smith aided in directing the fundraising efforts of the Republican National