As you may recall, in April of last year, the town of Concord, Massachusetts banned the sale of bottled water, making international headlines as the first town in the United States, and maybe even the world, to do so. The ban was set to go into effect in January of this year. However, voters at the annual town meeting, this week, rejected the ban, passing instead a proposal … [Read more...] about Concord, MA Revokes Bottled Water Ban
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Buying bottled water buys freedom?
America is the land of the free, right? Well some might argue differently, in light of recent Homeland Security developments (i.e. airport "security" checks.) The United States officially became free with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It's the reason we celebrate the fourth of July every year with fireworks and funnel cakes. It's the reason why a man … [Read more...] about Buying bottled water buys freedom?
Ecowell: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Vending Machines
Thanks to students, Brian Boler, Andy Whitaker and Reid Schilperoort, we can now officially say goodbye to vending machines full of plastic bottles. This team of entrepreneurs has managed to make reusable water bottles even more convenient with their recent class-project-turned-business-venture: Ecowell. A vending kiosk that dispenses hot, cold or carbonated water with a … [Read more...] about Ecowell: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Vending Machines
Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water: Thoughts from the IBWA
Vice President of Communications for the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Tom Lauria, refutes the argument that bottled water should be banned in colleges and universities, in a response to our recent article on banning bottled water. His response is published in a separate article, "Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water," and in it, he presents his reaction to both … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water: Thoughts from the IBWA
Bottled Water Ban – Thoughts from Penn State University
I just wanted to share some of the response we received to our recent article, "Should Universities Ban Bottled Water." Pennsylvania State University's College of Education Ph. D Candidate, Peter Buckland claims that, "The pros for bottled water are pretty vapid and easily refuted" by the following arguments (directly quoted): People have not turned to less healthy … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Ban – Thoughts from Penn State University