Government offices banned from buying bottled water
There will be fewer small plastic bottles in Manitoba landfills, as the Provincial government has taken the step of banning the purchase of banning government departments from purchasing bottled water.
“We believe by taking this step we are leading by example and encouraging Manitobans to move away from using single-use bottled water,” Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie said in a recent release, “This also acknowledges the importance of Manitoba Sustainable Development Procurement Guidelines that clearly states purchases must be based on careful consideration of the good’s impact on the environment.”
Over the past five years, the Province has spent over $700,000 buying bottled water. But the new policy states government money cannot be used to buy single-use bottled water in plastic containers with less than one litre of water when tap water that is safe for drinking is “reasonably accessible.” Exceptions to the policy would be made when safe drinking water is not available, such as when forest firefighting crews in remote areas need water to drink.
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