San Francisco began the ban and now Seattle has followed, announcing a ban on bottled water being served at meetings and events. While it sounds like an eco-friendly step it’s also got a financial benefit.
Last year the City spent $58,000 on bottles of water and that isn’t even counting the true cost, i.e., the cost of disposing of the plastic let along the making of the bottles or the carbon footprint.
No reason why Auckland Council couldn’t do the same, it would be a vote for the fine quality of the water we get out of our tap! Take note Watercare, maybe you could start advocating to the Council to drink more of your stuff!
This could be Len Brown speaking but it’s actually the Mayor of Seattle: “We own one of the best water supplies in the country, every bit as good as bottled water and available at a fraction of the price. When you add up the tremendous environmental costs of disposable plastic bottles clogging our landfills, the better choice is crystal clear.”
