George Brown College Builds Bottled Water Free Zones!
Posted: June 17, 2009
Congratulations to organizers at George Brown College: Campus Stores – which includes two bookstores, a computer store and a bookstore office - are...
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RE-FRESH! RE-JAILLIR!
Posted: June 15, 2009
RE-FRESH!
Youth bottling out and tapping-in to public water systems
RE-JAILLIR!
Les jeunes disent adieu aux bouteilles pour faire place aux...
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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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New! University of Winnipeg: Case Study of a Campus Bottled Water Ban Click
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New! Building A Bottled Water Free Campus: Toolkit
Posted: March 5, 2009
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Banning the Bottle UW lags in initatives to reduce water bottle usage
Posted: June 15, 2009
Imprint Online. By Julia Hawthornthwaite -
Canadian bottled water companies beware.
We can start calling 2009 year of the bottled water...
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Canada: Green on campus: An Earth Day cross-Canada survey
Posted: April 23, 2009
Rabble.ca. By Ronak Ghorbani and Mai Nguyen -
Our student union at Ryerson University made environmental initiatives a top priority this year...
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US: Belmont drops water bottles
Posted: April 21, 2009
Nashville Business Journal.
Belmont University has discontinued selling bottled water on campus as part of its “Belmont Goes Green”...
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U of W bans sale of bottled water
Posted: April 3, 2009
MONTREAL (CUP)—Last week, the University of Winnipeg became the first university in Canada to ban the sale of bottled water on its campus, and...
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Acadia celebrates week of water
Posted: April 3, 2009
By Katie Bowers
Although World Water Day was offi cially March 22, Acadia University hosted water awareness activities for the entire week of March...
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Canadian first: U of W bans bottled water
Posted: April 3, 2009
By Rochelle Francis
The University of Winnipeg will be the fi rst university in Canada to implement a ban on the sale of bottled water on its...
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World Water Day Follow-Up: Campaign Summary and Update
Posted: April 1, 2009
The past month has been triumphant! Student leaders from across the country organized collective action for World Water Day (March 22) at an...
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A Canadian Student Takes Campus Water Action Abroad
Posted: April 1, 2009
Western Australia – A Canadian student working on her master’s degree at Murdoch University in Perth Western Australia began her anti bottled...
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EDUCATION: University of Winnipeg bans bottled water
Posted: March 31, 2009
The McGill Tribune. By Theo Mayer -
Phase-out will be offset by the installation of more water fountains
Following a recent student...
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Students to town: Kick the plastic bottle habit
Posted: March 30, 2009
Group lobbies Lunenburg for ban in all its buildings
By BEVERLEY WARE South Shore Bureau
Sat. Mar 28 - 5:28 AM
LUNENBURG — A group of Lunenburg...
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University of Winnipeg Becomes a Bottled Water Free Campus
Posted: March 24, 2009
By Vinay Iyer, David Jacks and Zoe Maggio
The University of Winnipeg has announced that it will progressively eliminate the sale and provision of...
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University of Winnipeg Bans Bottled Water!
Posted: March 24, 2009
For Immediate Release
Monday, March 23rd 2009
University of Winnipeg Bans Bottled Water on Campus – 1st University in Canada to Implement a...
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Canada: Downtown university bans bottled water sales
Posted: March 24, 2009
CTV Winnipeg.
The University of Winnipeg is set to ban the bottle.
The Downtown says it is listening to its student body, which voted to...
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Canada: University of Winnipeg first in Canada to ban sale of bottled water on campus
Posted: March 24, 2009
Canadian Press. By Chinta Puxley -
WINNIPEG - The University of Winnipeg says it is taking a stand against water for profit as well as...
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Canada: The water bottle debate uncapped
Posted: March 24, 2009
Ubyssey Online. By Sarah Chung -
The AMS’s effort to ban bottled water is moving forward. Council approved just over $11,000 last month...
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Canada: Bottled-water ban at U of W
Posted: March 24, 2009
Winnipeg Free Press. By Geoff Kirbyson -
Part of overall green strategy: Axworthy
THE University of Winnipeg is putting bottled water...
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Canada: U of W bans sale of plastic water bottles
Posted: March 23, 2009
Winnipeg Free Press.
The University of Winnipeg is the first university in Canada to ban the sale of disposable plastic water...
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Canada: University of Winnipeg believed first in Canada to ban sale of bottled water
Posted: March 23, 2009
Canadian Press.
WINNIPEG — The University of Winnipeg will become what is believed to be the first university in Canada to ban the sale of...
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Canada: University of Winnipeg set to ban bottle water sales on campus
Posted: March 23, 2009
CBC News.
Believed to be the first university in Canada to do so
The University of Winnipeg is about to become what is believed to be...
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Canada: U of W bans bottled water
Posted: March 23, 2009
Winnipeg Sun. By Paul Turenne -
The University of Winnipeg has become the first university in Canada to announce it is banning the sale of...
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