Town Bans Bottled Water Sales

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Town Bans Bottled Water Sales
Supporters Cite Oil Used To Make Bottles

POSTED: 1:31 pm EDT April 30, 2010
UPDATED: 7:37 am EDT May 1, 2010


CONCORD, Mass. -- The town of Concord has banned the sale of bottled drinking water in town beginning in 2011.

"We only have one planet and I just don't want to see it spoiled," said Jean Hill, who introduced the measure at Concord's Town Meeting.

Hill said that New York, Illinois and Virginia, as well as more than 100 cities, have taken action to cut spending on bottled water.

The measured passed by Concord would allow the sale of refillable containers of water, which could still be sold and delivered in town. Only plastic bottles that companies cannot reuse would be banned.

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Stupidity reigns with this idiocity, they ban a most healthful drink, but not ban the sugary pop drinks, no they just tax the heck out of those, cant tax the water like they can the addictive sugary pop drinks.

How on earth can one expect the 'government' to act in favor of anyone's health when they do stupid things like this?

The Lame-O excuse given doesnt hold against all the other plastic bottled stuff they still allow to be sold in stores.