Article 30, Petition to Repeal Bottled Water Ban After less than an hour of debate, the 1,333 Concordians at annual Town Meeting Wednesday rejected—by just 66 votes—petitioner Robin Garrison’s bid to repeal the town’s landmark bylaw banning the sale of unflavored, non-sparkling water in PET...
Plastic single-serving bottles filled with water will no longer be sold in most places on Drake University’s campus next fall after a successful student-led campaign to ban the convenient and popular items. When classes begin in August, the private university in Des Moines may have...
Article 30, Petition to Repeal Bottled Water Ban After less than an hour of debate, the 1,333 Concordians at annual Town Meeting Wednesday rejected—by just 66 votes—petitioner Robin Garrison’s bid to repeal the town’s landmark...
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Plastic single-serving bottles filled with water will no longer be sold in most places on Drake University’s campus next fall after a successful student-led campaign to ban the convenient and popular items. When classes begin...
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It’s here! The day our nation celebrates what we are so lucky to have! A day where the citizens of the nation are reminded of the ongoing environmental issues we inflict on our planet. A...
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The northern Nevada community can celebrate and learn about options for more sustainable living at the University of Nevada, Reno campus Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19. Educational programs and demonstrations will focus on...
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There is nothing more important than protecting ourselves from the chemicals that invade our everyday lives, including the chemicals and other contaminants that come out of the water tap. Equally important is protecting the environment...
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“Think outside the bottle” was the message an environmental coalition shared Wednesday morning in San Francisco in its pitch to get the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Yosemite National Park to ditch bottled water....
Read More →Americans send about 38 billion water bottles a year to landfills.1 Considering the 1.5 million barrels of oil needed to make those bottles, the environmental impact of plastic bottle waste is truly staggering.2
That's why we created Ban the Bottle. We advocate a simple commitment to reduce your personal waste by giving up bottled water, even if it's just a few days each week. Together, filtered water and a reusable bottle are an ideal solution for going green at home and on the go. It's an easy change that can make a big difference.
1 Fishman, Charles. "Message in a Bottle." Fast Company Magazine July 2007: 110.
2 Arnold, Emily, and Janet Larsen. "Bottled Water: Pouring Resources Down the Drain." Earth Policy Institute. 2 Feb. 2006. 28 June 2007.
Ban the Bottle is an organization promoting the environment by advocating bans on one-time-use plastic water bottles. We believe that tap water tastes great and by eliminating plastic bottles in schools, offices and public areas, we can eliminate unneeded waste in landfills.
