On January 1st, 2013 the town of Concord, Massachusetts became the first city (in the U.S.) to ban bottled water. The ban prohibits the sale of unflavored drinking water made from PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) under the size of 1 liter. The Bottled Water Association (an association of bottled water companies) is reportedly taking signatures to try and combat the ban. Here is an article from Huffington Post and below is a clip from WCVB, a Boston-based news station.
January 1st, 2013 also marks the date that the University of Vermont bans the sale of bottled water on campus. Universities seem to be setting the trend with bottle bans, at this point Concord is the only city to ban bottled water while multiple universities across the country have banned the bottle (includes Evergreen State College, and Seattle University).
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Bottled Water News
Japan's Hottest Commodity: Water
Forests in north Japan are being purchased by foreigners for as low as 60¢ a square meter, and the land purchased includes the groundwater beneath it. According to the article from Bloomberg News, Japan ranks 10th in the world in water resources, and has less regulation on foreigners purchasing land. The majority of the land purchases come from China-based companies and investors, some of whom plan to tap into the groundwater and export bottled water back to China. The article from Bloomberg Bussinessweek can be found here.
Petitioners look to bring bottle ban to town election in Concord
Concord, Massachusetts will ban bottled water (containers less than 1 liter) on January 1st. The International Bottled Water Association, which is run by bottled water companies, is fighting back. They are launching a petition for a public vote in March. Town Clerk Anita Tekle weighed in on the situation:
"'...outsiders hired by large corporations were trying to interfere with our local decisions...'"You can read more about the bottled water battle that is ensuing in Concord, article from Wicked Local Concord right here.
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