The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has moved to encourage towns and cities in our neighbor to the north to phase out the selling of bottled water on municipal property.  Although the resolution passed Saturday by the federation holds no weight as far as the legality of selling bottled water, this is a step in the right direction to eliminate the wastefulness caused by bottled water production.  The energy to discard the plastic bottles has become too burdensome on the local governments of Canada, who bear the cost of disposing of the recyclable bottles that end up in landfills more often than not.  “It’s not a ban, we just try to educate our citizens that the water that you pay for in your city is good — use it,” said Jean Perrault, the mayor of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Not only is this an expense on the local governments of Canada, but it is an expense on the individuals who purchase the bottled water.  “Buying a bottle of water costs approximately $2.50. The cost to produce water in the city? I can fill up 6,000 little bottles for the price of $2.50,” Perrault said.

Canada has become a utopia for living a bottled-water-free life.  Already 27 Canadian municipalities have stopped the sale of bottled water on their properties.  21 of the universities and colleges in Canada have also created bottled-water-free zones.  As citizens of America, we should demand that our politicians follow suit and continue this trend of eliminating the wastefulness of bottled water.

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