{news} : USGP-INT Toronto bans Bottled Water!!
Justine McCabe
justinemccabe at earthlink.net
Thu Dec 4 11:52:31 EST 2008
----- Original Message -----
From: Julia Willebrand
To: usgp-int at gp-us.org
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: USGP-INT Toronto bans Bottled Water!!
Oh! How I envy our comrades up north.
Julia
------- Forwarded message follows -------
From: "Richard" <richard at polarisinstitute.org>
To: <alliance-building at polarisinstitute.org>
Subject: Toronto bans BW!!
Date sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:59:12 -0500
Friends and Colleagues,
We are thrilled to share with you the news that the City of Toronto
(the 4th biggest city in North America) yesterday banned the sale and
provision of bottled water on city property and voted to re-invest in
public water services!See press release below.
The vote was the culmination of months of advocacy and public
pressure from community groups, environmental groups and labour
allies. In the face of extensive (and costly) corporate industry
lobbying, Toronto City Councillors made the right choice.
At the Polaris Institute, we want to thank all of you for your
contribution to this precedent setting vote. Many of you took action
by calling councillors, forwarding action alerts and writing letters
to Toronto councillors.
Thank you!
Polaris Water Team,
Tony Clarke, Joe Cressy, Richard Girard, Zoe Maggio
For Immediate
Release
3 December 2008
Toronto Bans Bottled Water!
Toronto becomes the largest municipality in the world to ban bottled
water
Toronto - Toronto City Council voted yesterday to ban the sale and
provision of bottled water in city facilities and ensure access to
public tap water in all city facilities. Toronto is now the largest
municipality in the world to ban bottled water.
"Toronto�s decision to ban the bottle and turn on the tap sends a
clear message that bottled water�s 15 minutes are up, the marketing
scam is out of the closet, and it�s time to go back to the tap," says
Joe Cressy, Campaigns Coordinator for the Polaris Institute.
Bottled Water Bans in Canada:
-17 municipalities from 5 provinces have banned the bottle.
-45 municipalities are planning restrictions on bottled water.
-Canada�s Parliament is currently considering a ban on bottled water
at the Parliament Buildings
-30-
For more information contact:
Joe Cressy, Polaris Institute, 613-237-1717 x102,
joecressy at polarisinstitute.org
Richard Girard
Polaris Institute Researcher
180 Metcalfe St. Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1P5
(613) 237-1717 105
1-866-346-6602
Fax (613) 237-3359
www.polarisinstitute.org
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Julia Willebrand, Ed.D
Co-chair, USGP International Committee
212 877-5088
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Oh! How I envy our comrades up north.
Julia
------- Forwarded message follows -------
From: "Richard" <richard at polarisinstitute.org>
To: <alliance-building at polarisinstitute.org>
Subject: Toronto bans BW!!
Date sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:59:12 -0500
Friends and Colleagues,
We are thrilled to share with you the news that the City of Toronto
(the 4th biggest city in North America) yesterday banned the sale and
provision of bottled water on city property and voted to re-invest in
public water services!See press release below.
The vote was the culmination of months of advocacy and public
pressure from community groups, environmental groups and labour
allies. In the face of extensive (and costly) corporate industry
lobbying, Toronto City Councillors made the right choice.
At the Polaris Institute, we want to thank all of you for your
contribution to this precedent setting vote. Many of you took action
by calling councillors, forwarding action alerts and writing letters
to Toronto councillors.
Thank you!
Polaris Water Team,
Tony Clarke, Joe Cressy, Richard Girard, Zoe Maggio
For Immediate
Release
3 December 2008
Toronto Bans Bottled Water!
Toronto becomes the largest municipality in the world to ban bottled
water
Toronto - Toronto City Council voted yesterday to ban the sale and
provision of bottled water in city facilities and ensure access to
public tap water in all city facilities. Toronto is now the largest
municipality in the world to ban bottled water.
"Toronto´s decision to ban the bottle and turn on the tap sends a
clear message that bottled water´s 15 minutes are up, the marketing
scam is out of the closet, and it´s time to go back to the tap," says
Joe Cressy, Campaigns Coordinator for the Polaris Institute.
Bottled Water Bans in Canada:
-17 municipalities from 5 provinces have banned the bottle.
-45 municipalities are planning restrictions on bottled water.
-Canada´s Parliament is currently considering a ban on bottled water
at the Parliament Buildings
-30-
For more information contact:
Joe Cressy, Polaris Institute, 613-237-1717 x102,
joecressy at polarisinstitute.org
Richard Girard
Polaris Institute Researcher
180 Metcalfe St. Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1P5
(613) 237-1717 105
1-866-346-6602
Fax (613) 237-3359
www.polarisinstitute.org
------- End of forwarded message -------
Julia Willebrand, Ed.D
Co-chair, USGP International Committee
212 877-5088
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