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INSIDE THE BOTTLE
Inside the Bottle is a Polaris Institute campaign designed to stimulate awareness and action about the bottled water industry.
The campaign highlights the environmental, health, social and economic impacts of bottled water and calls for the rebuilding and maintenance of public tap water systems.
Across Canada municipalities, school boards, schools and universities are taking out the bottled and going back to the tap. Click here to see an online map of activity.
CAMPAIGN ACTION
Current News
Water, water everywhere, but how many drops to drink?: National Post
Posted: June 29, 2009 Section: Community & Labour Action By Jennifer Sygo, National Post The plastic water bottle. It is one of the quintessential images of urban health consciousness, and has become a...Read More
Report questions Smiths Falls bottled-water plant
Posted: June 18, 2009 Section: Community & Labour Action Jon Willing, Ottawa Sun, 17th June 2009 - An advocacy group warns that a new bottled water plant at the former Hershey’s property in Smiths Falls...Read More
Smiths Falls - Bottled Water Report
Posted: June 16, 2009 Section: Community & Labour Action OTTAWA/ June 16, 2009 – A new report released...Read More
RE-FRESH! RE-JAILLIR!
Posted: June 15, 2009 Section: Student Action RE-FRESH! Youth bottling out and tapping-in to public water systems RE-JAILLIR! Les jeunes disent adieu aux bouteilles pour faire place aux...Read More
Banning the Bottle UW lags in initatives to reduce water bottle usage
Posted: June 15, 2009 Section: Student Action Imprint Online. By Julia Hawthornthwaite -Canadian bottled water companies beware. We can start calling 2009 year of the bottled water...
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A New Battlefront Against Water Privatization in the Global South
Posted: June 9, 2009 Section: Global Campaigns News Richard Girard, Polaris Institute, June 8, 2009 - Recent industry analysis shows that countries in the Global South have the best potential for...Read More
Give up the bottle, not water, ‘back-to-tap’ advocates urge: Metro News, Edmonton
Posted: June 9, 2009 Section: Community & Labour Action NEWS CANADA June 08, 2009 12:32 a.m. Can’t bring a plastic water bottle into work anymore? You’re not alone. According to the Polaris...Read More
Bottled water sent down the drain: Kelowna Capital News
Posted: May 29, 2009 Section: Legislative Action By Jason Luciw - Kelowna Capital News The supply of bottled water has been cut off from the Central Okanagan Regional District board...Read More
Bottled water, plastic bag industries take B.C. city to task over proposed bans
Posted: May 27, 2009 Section: Legislative Action DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — There is a row growing over recycling, and a northern B.C. city's proposal to reduce the use of bottled water and plastic...Read More
Canmore will likely soon eliminate bottled water sales at the Rec Centre: Canmore Leader
Posted: May 21, 2009 Section: Community & Labour Action Canmore will likely soon eliminate bottled water sales at the Rec Centre Posted By Hamish MacLean/hamish@canmoreleader.com It will likely one...Read More
Federal Government Spends Millions on Bottled Water Instead of Infrastructure
Posted: May 20, 2009 Section: Legislative Action Green Party of Canada Press Release, May 20th, 2009 - OTTAWA--The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to avoid the purchase...Read More
Water bottles outlawed at town offices: York region.com News
Posted: May 15, 2009 Section: Legislative Action Whitchurch-Stouffville May 14, 2009 10:29 AM BY SANDRA BOLAN Bottled water will no longer be available at the Whitchurch-Stouffville...Read More
Bottled water banned in Thorold facilities: Thorold Niagara News
Posted: May 15, 2009 Section: Legislative Action The City of Thorold has banned the sale and distribution of bottled water from municipal facilities and are encouraging residents and visitors to...Read More
Bottled water ban surges ahead: Kingston Whig Standard
Posted: May 13, 2009 Section: Legislative Action Posted By JORDAN PRESS May 13, 2009 City hall is one step closer to banning the sale of bottled water in municipal facilities. A committee...Read More
Caledon Councillors reach for the tap: The Caledon Enterprise
Posted: May 13, 2009 Section: Community & Labour Action BY MATTHEW STRADER, ENTERPRISE STAFF At the April 23 meeting of the Region of Peel council, a report was approved with a plan to minimize the use...Read More
Inside the Bottle watch is a part of the Polaris Institute. Polaris is designed to enable citizen movements to act for democratic social change on major public policy issues in an age of corporate driven globalization.
Stay Connected
BC Municipal Bottled Water Campaign
On May 28th, a joint package of materials was distributed to every municipality in British Columbia. Click here to read the letter sent to municipalities. Click here to see Municipal examples. Click here to read the press release. - Read more
Take the Bottle Water Free Orientation Challenge!
Now is the time to promote a bottled water free orientation/event to your Student Union and PIRG for Fall 2009. Here are two ways you can help: 1) Send Elly the contact info of your campus orientation organizers; 2) Call or meet with your orientation leaders to discuss bottled water free events. If you think you can do either of these tasks, please email Elly Adeland, Water and Energy Campaigner at: Elly@polarisinstitute.org
We will get the ball rolling together!
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Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Action on Bottled Water
March 7, 2009 - The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) adopted a policy to encourage their members to "phase out the sale and purchase of bottled water" on city/town property. Click here to access: FCM Resolution, Polaris Institute FCM Briefing Memo, Polaris Institute Press Release, FCM Press Release - Read more
Ontario Municipal Bottled Water Campaign
On February 20th, a joint package of materials was distributed to all 444 municipalities in Ontario. Click here to read the letter sent to Municipalities. Click here to read the Municipal Examples and click here to read the Municipal Options sent to municipalities. - Read more
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Confronts Bottled Water
Click here to read AMO's memo to all its members on bottled water. - Read more
Nova Scotia Campaign to Turn on the Tap and Ditch Bottled Water
On December 12th, a provincial campaign on bottled water was launched in Nova Scotia. Click here to read the press release. Click here for Municipal Examples and click here for Municipal Options on bottled water. - Read more
JOIN THE BOTTLED WATER FREE ZONES CAMPAIGN
Create a bottled water free zone in your classroom, student union, workplace, union local, community centre, City Hall buildings, environmental social justice or faith based group, and more! click here to find out how you can participate in the campaign - Read more
CFS Bottled Water Policy Canadian Federation of Students policy on Bottled Water passed at the May 2008 General Meeting. Click here
Alternatives to Bottled Water on Campus Organizing bottled water-free events on campus, such as Orientation Week.
Bottled Water FAQ Take the plunge! Frequently asked questions about policies for phasing out bottled water and re-investing in tap water.
Click here
Bottled Water Facts Fact sheets on the environmental, health, social and economic impacts of
the bottled water industry
Municipal Action: Bottled Water Options and Examples Take the Plunge: Materials for Municipal Action on Bottled Water!
For Municipal Options click here
.For Municipal Examples click here
Community Organizing Package This package outlines some useful ideas and tools for building a campaign challenging the bottled water industry in Canada. Click here
San Francisco Executive Directive Use this example in a campaign to encourage your local government to ban bottled water. Click here for a copy
Student awareness to action kit PART 1
A tool kit to challenge the bottled water industry and beverage exclusivtity contracts at school and on campus
Find part 1 of the kit here
A tool kit to challenge the bottled water industry and beverage exclusivtity contracts at school and on campus
Find part 1 of the kit here
Utility Calculator for Vending Machines Calculate the energy consumption of your institution's vending machines
Find calculators here
Find calculators here