Comments on: Bottled Water Labeled “From the Tap” http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/ We Can Do This Together Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:05:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gregory Heath http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Gregory Heath Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:48:16 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/#comment-176 Paul, I'll agree and raise the ante by stating government shouldn't be spending money (our tax dollars) on bottled water for employees. Not only is it a waste in the sense that bottled water is most often slightly more purified tap water, but with so many governments in debt it's simply an unnecessary expenditure. This is really a good story in the sense that the market is changing policy, as opposed to government creating another regulation. Paul, I’ll agree and raise the ante by stating government shouldn’t be spending money (our tax dollars) on bottled water for employees. Not only is it a waste in the sense that bottled water is most often slightly more purified tap water, but with so many governments in debt it’s simply an unnecessary expenditure.

This is really a good story in the sense that the market is changing policy, as opposed to government creating another regulation.

]]> By: Chad Norman http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Chad Norman Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:41:36 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/#comment-145 Agreed. And in the examples above, the government is not imposing policy onto the public. They are just eliminating bottled water from their operating expenses - for staff, events, etc. The public, and even city employees, are still 100% free to drink all the bottled water they want - just on their own dime. It's nice to see leaders, in business or government, making a positive change. Agreed. And in the examples above, the government is not imposing policy onto the public. They are just eliminating bottled water from their operating expenses - for staff, events, etc. The public, and even city employees, are still 100% free to drink all the bottled water they want - just on their own dime. It’s nice to see leaders, in business or government, making a positive change.

]]> By: Paul http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Paul Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:31:52 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/#comment-141 People should be free to drink or not to drink bottled water !! City governments need not get into the equation. People should be free to drink or not to drink bottled water !! City governments need not get into the equation.

]]> By: Chad Norman http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Chad Norman Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:13:33 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2007/07/27/bottled-water-labeled-from-the-tap/#comment-140 This is great info Justin...I really like what some of the city officials were doing: "San Francisco's mayor banned city employees from using city funds to buy bottled water when tap water is available. Ann Arbor, Michigan passed a resolution banning commercially bottled water at city events and Salt Lake City, Utah asked department heads to eliminate bottled water." I'd like to see some local officials go this way. Corporations should do the same thing...they no longer need to buy hundreds of bottles of water to have an event where drinking fountains are nearby. This is great info Justin…I really like what some of the city officials were doing:

“San Francisco’s mayor banned city employees from using city funds to buy bottled water when tap water is available. Ann Arbor, Michigan passed a resolution banning commercially bottled water at city events and Salt Lake City, Utah asked department heads to eliminate bottled water.”

I’d like to see some local officials go this way. Corporations should do the same thing…they no longer need to buy hundreds of bottles of water to have an event where drinking fountains are nearby.

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