What can you do?
Encourage your local schools, municipalities, and other public institutions to ban the sale of bottled water on their premises. Read 5 Things You Can Do to Ban Bottled Water »

Bottled Water Factsheet » Five reasons to ban bottled water.

Ontario Bottled Water Tour »
The Council of Canadians and CUPE Ontario present: Unbottle it . Tap into public drinking water.

Spinning the bottle » Tackling industry spin on bottled water

Talking Points on Fluoride »
"Fluoride-free" does not make bottled water safer than tap water

Nova Scotia Bottled Water Campaign »
A broad-based coalition in Nova Scotia.

Resources » Guides and previous submissions to help your local campaign.

The Unbottle Map » Jurisdictions and institutions that have implemented, or are considering, bottled water bans.

Challenging Nestlé »
Their misleading ad, and our official complaint.

Media Coverage »
Articles on proposed and passed bottle bans.

Resources for your local campaign

Factsheets

5 Reasons to Ban Bottled Water »

5 Things You Can Do to Ban Bottled Water »

Single Use Bottled Water – Why Recycling Is Not the Answer, a bottled water primer prepared by Cory Morningstar from the London Chapter of the Council of Canadians.

Talking Points on Fluoride » "Fluoride-free" does not make bottled water safer than tap water

Spinning the bottle » Tackling industry spin on bottled water

Submissions to Councilors and Board Members

Council of Canadians' letter to FCM board members »

Council of Canadians' letter to the Mayor and London City Council »

Local Council of Canadians chapter's letter to the Mayor of Charlottetown »

Local Council of Canadians members' letter to Councillors of the Town of Midland »

Council of Canadians letter to the Councillors of the Waterloo Region »

Council of Canadians letter to the Guelph Board of Education »

Council of Canadians' submission to the Toronto District School Board in advance of a vote on whether to ban bottled water sales in their 560 schools June 2008

Sources and Further Reading

Research on The Bottled Water Debate, prepared by the Social Action Committee for the region of region of Waterloo, March 1, 2009 (PDF 185KB)

Clean Water, Green Jobs: A Stimulus Package for Sustainable Water
Infrastructure Investments, December 19, 2008 (PDF 450KB)

A guide on how to obtain a bottled water ban in your community »

London City Council's single use bottle water resolution »

Time to challenge convenience and commit to 'precycling' our waste,
London Free Press, August 30, 2008
Part 1 by Cory Morningstar, Part 2 by Krista Sawchuk

Barlow, Maude (2007) Blue Covenant:The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water. Toronto: Mclelland and Stewart.

Arnold, Emily and Larsen, Janet, “Bottled Water: Pouring Resources Down the Drain”:
www.earth-policy.org/Updates/2006/Update51.htm

City of Toronto Water: www.toronto.ca/water

Inside the bottle campaign: www.insidethebottle.org

India Resource Centre: www.indiaresource.org

Think Outside the Bottle Campaign: www.thinkoutsidethebottle.org

Wellington Water Watchers: www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca