Tapping Water With Think Outside the Bottle
Despite some resistance along the way to its message of saying “No” to bottled water in favor of improving public water systems, the Think Outside the Bottle Campaign (TOTB) has come a long way since its formation in 2006.
TOTB defines itself “as a campaign working to promote, protect, and ensure public funding for our public water systems” by “opting for tap over bottled water,” according to its website. With its emphasis placed on spending tax dollars to improve public water systems instead of buying bottled water, the group has initiatives tailored for communities,college campuses, food establishments, faith groups—and government.
For example, according to TOTB spokesperson Kristin Urquiza, the state of Vermont spent $200,000 on bottled water for state employees in 2011; the same amount of tap water would’ve cost $1,500 a year, according to TOTB.
Depending on the size of the state, spending on bottled water could reach on average $100,000-$500,000 annually. Just last year, the District of Columbia spent nearly a million dollars on bottled water alone, according to the group.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/tapping-water-with-think-outside-the-bottle-63398.html
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