Comments on: Australian Town Becomes First to Ban Bottled Water

By: jonathanstatski

jonathanstatski — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:59:57 +0000

Good idea. Those bottles are a real waste. I wonder who the one against was.

By: gerrilea

gerrilea — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:41:16 +0000

What this article fails to reveal is the facts that the opposition to this bill was overwhelming because of the fluoridation of their water supply…and the city council still went against the will of the people.

The Aussie's know it lowers their children's IQ and a slew of other problems…Now they have no options but to drink their poisonous community water!

The news article hails it as a “win for the environment”…what B.S.

By: qutequte

qutequte — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:55:08 +0000

That's great news!

By: Dumbsaint

Dumbsaint — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:27:57 +0000

It's hard to see the link between the federal government imposing internet censorship and a country town voting to ban the sale of an item they don't want in their community. As much as I hate my government for their .net blacklist, fair is fair. Someone has to do something bold to stand up against the tide of plastic waste, even if it turns out to be a mostly symbolic gesture.

By: majestic12

majestic12 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:06:01 +0000

Not to be forgotten: plastic bottles leach toxic chemicals into water. Google it or start with this article:

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2006/12/21/bot...

By: sheymabuali

sheymabuali — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:07:25 +0000

I think this is amazing and I hope the world looks at this as an example. All these reasons are exactly why bottled water should be more closely examined and realized as a farce, plus the fact that water, like air, is a human biological necessity and shouldn't be marketed and sold at all. I wonder if the people at Bundanoon know about Corporate Accountability International's “think outside the bottle” campaign. http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/think-outside...

By: voxmagi

voxmagi — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:54:12 +0000

I can't quite agree with the concept of outright banning something by force of law, but I do understand their frustration at the waste that bottled water generates, both in terms of plastic garbage and in terms of fueling cliques of water profiteers who pillage aquifers around the globe for quick cash.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:21:09 +0000

Ya know, I hate bottled water too, but really? You're going to ban _water_? But I suppose it's to be expected from the same people that are trying to censor the internet. Hey, maybe next they'll ban electricity. I mean, do you know how much energy that stuff takes to produce? Plus all the waste of producing and transporting electronic devices like laptops and refrigerators and desk fans….

Besides, it probably takes a lot less energy to reuse one of those pre-filled water bottles than the empty kind. I mean, do you really need a quarter inch of plastic to protect your water while it's sitting in the cupholder of your car? The bottled water isn't to blame for people throwing the bottles out. Essentially what these 355 voters just told their government was “No, we aren't responsible enough to take care of ourselves – we need you to do everything for us!”

By: OM

OM — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:07:44 +0000

NICE!!!!! Everyone should learn from a good example and spread the word.