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| San Francisco bans bottled water for workers |
| 2007-06-25 |
| (Xinhua) -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Nesom has issued an executive order prohibiting city departments from buying bottled water so as to protect the environment and save cost, it was reported Saturday. The decision would save taxpayer money and combat global warming, the Los Angeles Times reported, quoting Tony Winnicker, spokesman for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. More than 40 million gallons of oil are needed to make the plastic water bottles Americans purchase each year, according to data cited by the mayor when he made the decision earlier this week. City offices must rely on tap water, said the mayor, citing environmental concerns and cost. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 So has Newsome banned screwing around with members of his personal staff yet? I wonder how much that'll save the city in lawsuit payouts? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-06-25 10:34 |
| #10 Wait until a worker drops from heat exhaustion. Major lawsuit coming. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-25 09:49 |
| #9 Isnt San Fran the city that bottles its tap for sale? |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2007-06-25 08:41 |
| #8 More than 40 million gallons of oil are needed to make the plastic water bottles Americans purchase each year, according to data cited by the mayor Bullsh$t! We make the plastic here and in several other places (Rotterdam, Singapore, Argentinia, Spain) and most of it is from coal gassification. Sounds to me like just another way to project his power. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-06-25 08:10 |
| #7 And I hate seeing plastic grocery bags stuck in the trees - why doncha ban them, too? They're a step ahead of you there. |
| Posted by: Formerly Dan 2007-06-25 07:44 |
| #6 Buh? Xinhua reporting this? From the country where you can't drink tap water? |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-06-25 07:42 |
| #5 Eau de Hetch Hetchy is arguably the finest municipal water in the world. Why anyone would pay to drink something inferior is an indication of insanity. Fire them for mental deficiency. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-06-25 07:26 |
| #4 "I hate seeing plastic grocery bags stuck in the trees -" Here in Texas, those are known as K-Mart tumbleweeds. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2007-06-25 07:22 |
| #3 Gee, what about soda in plastic bottles? Can I bring them into the office? Can we go back to waxed cardboard milk cartons, too? And I hate seeing plastic grocery bags stuck in the trees - why doncha ban them, too? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-06-25 07:10 |
| #2 Might seem like, a particullarly stupid, PC. But forcing city workers to drink tap water is the way to go if you want to improve the quality of the later. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-06-25 06:35 |
| #1 There was a miniscandal in NYC a few years back when it was revealed that the water safety board used commercial bottled water in its offices. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2007-06-25 00:23 |