Group Urges Restricting Sale of Bottled Water
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is urging municipalities to not buy bottled water for their own use, nor have it dispensed at vending machines or other retail outlets on city property.
The big worry among the municipalities is the packaging waste. Glenn De Baeremaeker, a Toronto city councilor, said that Canada is drowning in a sea of garbage. “There is no need for bottled water. Ecologically, it is a disaster”.
Even though recycling is widely available, between 40 and 80 percent of the containers end up as litter or in dumps.
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