RSS
Email
 |
 Items tagged: Elizabeth GriswoldItems Found: 5Canadians Celebrate Bottled Water Free DayMarch 10, 2011 - 1:23 pm Canada and several other countries marked the second Bottled Water Free Day on March 10. "Canadians are rejecting the privatization of public water resources and pledging to toss the bottle and go back to the tap," said Paul Moist, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. "While... Categories: International, National, News Bottle Ban for Nova Scotia?May 3, 2010 - 10:49 am With Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter's recent promise that his government will ban bottled water in all provincial buildings that have drinkable tap water, the bottle versus tap debate (one that never really goes away) has reared its head in the media once more (it won't be the last time). The... Categories: Atlantic Canada, News The Banning of the BottleOctober 2, 2008 - 12:55 pm On August 19, London, Ont. became the first Canadian municipality to eliminate the purchase and sale of single-use bottled water at a number of city-owned facilities. In the past year, several major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, Ann Arbor, Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago, have taken the plunge... Categories: Features London Votes to Ban Bottled WaterAugust 19, 2008 - 8:36 am Last night London, Ont. city councillors voted in favour of banning the sale of bottled water in municipal buildings. The phased-in ban will take effect Sept. 1 at city hall, Market Tower and the A.J. Taylor building and be extended by the end of next year to other city-owned buildings and facilities... Categories: News Polycarbonate Water Cooler Bottles Safe for Use: CBWAApril 23, 2008 - 2:29 pm The Canadian Bottled Water Association (CBWA) said this week that it supports the findings of Health Canada and the Minister of Health Tony Clement that polycarbonate water bottles are safe for use.According to Minister Clement, in making its findings Health Canada reviewed 150 sets of data. That data... Categories: News Advertisement
|
