Comments on: Bottled water : Environmental disaster? http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/bottled-water-environmental-disaster Men from all over the world sharing their views, ideas and experiences on living a more sustainable life Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:52:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gareth http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/bottled-water-environmental-disaster/comment-page-1#comment-155 Gareth Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:28:58 +0000 http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/bottled-water-environmental-disaster#comment-155 'Ken Livingstone has joined forces with Thames Water to launch a new campaign to persuade pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels to offer their customers tap water rather than bottled mineral water as first choice. Its aims are to: # Raise awareness of the high quality of London's tap water, the impact of bottled water on climate change and the environment, and its benefits to health and well-being # Empower customers in bars and restaurants to ask for tap water rather than feeling obliged to ask for more expensive bottled brands # Encourage restaurants, bars and hotels across London to support London On Tap and proudly serve tap water to customers, giving them a real choice about what water they can drink. ' Source: http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=14235&channel=0 ‘Ken Livingstone has joined forces with Thames Water to launch a new campaign to persuade pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels to offer their customers tap water rather than bottled mineral water as first choice.

Its aims are to:

# Raise awareness of the high quality of London’s tap water, the impact of bottled water on climate change and the environment, and its benefits to health and well-being

# Empower customers in bars and restaurants to ask for tap water rather than feeling obliged to ask for more expensive bottled brands

# Encourage restaurants, bars and hotels across London to support London On Tap and proudly serve tap water to customers, giving them a real choice about what water they can drink. ‘

Source: http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=14235&channel=0

]]> By: Mike http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/bottled-water-environmental-disaster/comment-page-1#comment-143 Mike Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:19:47 +0000 http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/bottled-water-environmental-disaster#comment-143 Why doesn't everyone make bio-degradable bottles? Is it more expensive to use this sort of material than a plastic? AS most bio-degradable plastics are made from plants it can't be that bad - can it? Why doesn’t everyone make bio-degradable bottles? Is it more expensive to use this sort of material than a plastic? AS most bio-degradable plastics are made from plants it can’t be that bad – can it?

]]> By: Vicky http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/bottled-water-environmental-disaster/comment-page-1#comment-138 Vicky Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:14:30 +0000 http://greenguysglobal.com/blog/bottled-water-environmental-disaster#comment-138 Gareth those figures about the number of bottles used per day is mind-blowing. I had no idea! I can't even picture 70 million bottles! Gareth those figures about the number of bottles used per day is mind-blowing. I had no idea! I can’t even picture 70 million bottles!

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