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Town Bans Bottled Water Sales
The town of Concord has banned the sale of bottled drinking water in town beginning in 2011."We only have one planet and I just don't want to see it spoiled," said Jean Hill, who introduced the measure at Concord's Town Meeting. Everyone knows bottled water spoils planets. Just look at Mars! Hill said that New York, Illinois and Virginia, as well as more than 100 cities, have taken action to cut spending on bottled water. The measured passed by Concord would allow the sale of refillable containers of water, which could still be sold and delivered in town. Only plastic bottles that companies cannot reuse would be banned. "Water is something we can get from the faucet. You can't turn your faucet on and get soda," said Selectwoman Virginia McIntyre, explaining why other plastic bottles would not be banned. That's one of the most stupid comments I've ever heard. Try getting water from the faucet when there is no electricity. What happens if your water supply is contaminated by e-coli? Supporters say the production of plastic water bottles uses 17 million barrels of oil each year. The beverage industry opposes the measure. Where I work we make the plastic from coal as do most other US plants. "If you think about the fact that our bottles are getting smaller and if you think about the fact that our bottles are going into the recycle bins in Concord, it's a crazy policy," said Ralph Crowley of Polar Beverages. What do you expect from clueless, pasty faced shrubnibblers? The ban on plastic water bottle sales may be largely symbolic. Town officials aren't sure they have the power to enact the ban without approval from the state. Posted by: Deacon Blues 2010-05-05 |
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