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  1. Drinking water fountains + bottled water ban

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    started  ·  26 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Use less water  ·  Admin →
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    Laurena commented  · 

    Banning bottled water doesn't seem logical - where there is an absence of choice (eg. no functioning water fountain), one has to purchase a drink. Banning bottled water results in people puchasing other bottled beverages.

    However, it might be feasible to modify the building bylaw to change the proportion of water fountains per occupant, particularly in commercial buildings.

    Modifying business licences for restaurants and cafes to require them to provide free tap water to those who provide their own water containers might also be feasible.

    Changing the policy for parks to require a certain number of water fountains per area of parkland and/or meter of walking trail is also logical. It is very frustrating to walk from Granville Island to Stanley Park along the water front, and discover the only water fountain visible doesn't work. Providing better signage to indicate where fountains are located is helpful too.

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