Water Bottle Ban

There has been a lot of talk lately about the possible banning of water bottles, and London Ontario is expected to be one of the first cities in Canada to pursue the new law. Council officials voted overwhelmingly to ban the distribution and sale of water bottles on the grounds that it is environmentally immoral. Water is necessary for humans to survive, but the amount of pollution as a result of plastic waste is anywhere from 90 to 10000X the ecological footprint of tap water.

Personally, my family consumes water bottles like no tomorrow and neglects the environmental impact that each of these bottles has. For $3-4 you can get a 24 pack of water and with it being so cheap it's easy to undervalue and underappreciate the impact that the product has for the environment. Score one for the green team, and kudos to the Forest city for its assertive stance on the issue. I'm really hoping the rest of Canada keeps this ban moving along!