The town of Concord, Massachusetts, is leaning towards banning the sale of bottled water within the town in 2011. Concord is the first town in the US to approach such a radical water decision. BBC carries an open letter from Huw Kingston from Bundanoon, Australia - the first town in the world to voluntarily go bottled-water-free - which encourages Concord to take the plunge.
For more resources about the water bottle debacle, visit Food and Water Watch's water bottle page. They provide a slew of educational information, videos, and fact sheets that will make every person want to become a tap-water advocate. While the presentation may come across as a bit too black-and-white, the information is thought and discussion provoking.
Finally, this movie is on my to-watch list, and should be on yours: Tapped, a documentary about the life cycle (or rather, dead-end) of our plastic water bottles.
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