Give up need for bottled water
When did society officially give up on tap water? It seemed like overnight – many years ago – we became obsessed with bottled water.
No one told us that tap water was bad. It was just assumed that bottled water was better.
Now, the Blue W program, which promotes refilling reusable water bottles with tap water, is enlisting the help of local businesses and publicly-run centres to make it easier for thirsty travellers to wet their whistle.
The program has already become a hit in Hamilton, London and Vancouver, and the region is backing the not-for-profit program and has provided funding to help promote it.
Along with reducing disposable water bottles, the program draws potential customers into participating businesses.
But the main reason that Blue W is a good idea is the fact that bottled water create a huge pollution problem. Bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year. According to nonprofit group Food and Water Watch, that plastic requires up to 47 million gallons of oil per year to produce. And while the plastic used to bottle beverages is of high quality and in demand by recyclers, over 80 per cent of plastic bottles are simply thrown away. That alone makes Blue W a worthwhile project.
http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/opinion/editorial/article/1033061–give-up-need-for-bottled-water
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