Hank Hostetler
September 27
4:10
Bundanoon, Australia has officially become the first town to ban bottled water, according to this article. The town's citizens voted in July to have all bottled water taken off the shelves and replaced with refillable water containers. The push started when a bottled water company began receiving protests by residents after it moved close by to use a water aquifer. A local store owner came up with the idea of simply not selling bottled water anymore and the idea was graciously received by many people. The benefits are saving money and protecting the environment. Bottled water has been blamed for increasing global warming after the industry released 60,000 tons of gases in 2006.
I think it is very exciting to read about a town coming together for a good cause. It was also interesting to read that store owners were so willing to break ties with international bottling companies and simply quit selling bottled water. This town may set a trend for other parts of the world! While drinking tap water is a safer alternative for the global environment, I would suggest that the stores put tap water filters on the shelves alongside the reusable bottles. I would rather drink purified bottled water (not cheap bottled water that is the same as tap) than unfiltered tap water. I do use a filter though and a reusable bottle because it is much more environmentally friendly and way cheaper!
http://rawstory.com/2009/09/australian-town-bans-bottled-water/
2 comments:
I think that this is very interesting. I never would have thought that a whole city would have banned bottled water. I would hope that they stick to this ban and not go back on it. Its nice to see how aggressive they are on this issue.
I think this is actually a really good idea. I know water bottles are recyclable, but not everyone recycles. Not selling these items forces the people to buy items that they can use and reuse without having to buy more. It would be nice if the rest of the world joined this town.
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