Posted on 05/05/2010 11:16:56 AM PDT by Puppage
CONCORD, Mass. -- 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.
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.
Supporters say the production of plastic water bottles uses 17 million barrels of oil each year. The beverage industry opposes the measure.
"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.
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.
Deep thinker in aisle 4!
Shoes are something that go on your feet that you can use to walk wherever you want. Why use a car? Think how much precious oil you'd save then?
Cripes, where do they FIND these idiots?
Yeah, and soda has that evil CO2 in it.
“We only have one planet and I just don’t want to see it spoiled,” said Jean Hill”
...one less “Jean” would unspoil it a bit.
LOL
This is the cradle of the American Revolution? Nothing but commies there now in charge. Mass. would be better off under Queen Elizabeth’s direct rule.
I guess they'll have to get by with Queen Bawney's rule.
Time to open up a water store 5 miles out of town. Save on sales tax that way too.
“You can’t turn your faucet on and get soda”
...that’s strange. Obama said I could. Or was that Skittles? :)
Don’t give them any ideas.
this is also a place that was under a boil water order the last five days
Perhaps she should just leave.
All in the absence of the fact that there is already a $.05 deposit on these “plastic” bottles so that they get recycled. So now we are banning recycling?
That is what is wrong with this world. Nobody takes responsibility and defers to a higher authority. (sarc).
Good news for retailers right outside of Concord, bad news for retailers in Concord. These asshats don’t even realize what they are doing to their own city’s economy.
Apparently this idiot has never heard about the biodegradable water bottles that have been developed. I seem to remember that they are made of corn or something like. In Colorado, I think.
But the important thing is that they all feel good about themselves. They've "made a difference". They clearly "care more" than the heartless people who live in the towns next door.
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