Will Banning Bottled Water Really Work?

Please read:
Ban Water Bottles to Reduce Pollution? Come On!
By Daniel Hamermesh From New York Times Freakonomics Blog January 19, 2009
Interesting argument for certain. What do you think?
Personally, weening consumers from disposable containers is going to take no less than a decade. But with that said, HAVE TO DO IT!

BPA -- something you need to know about

Many plastic bottles we drink from and even the lining of food cans contain Bisphenol A (BPA). This chemical has been the subject of much scientific debate this year over its potential health effects, was associated with type 2 diabetes, angina, coronary heart disease and heart attack in adults with elevated levels of the chemical. The results, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, are based on urine samples from 1,455 participants in a government health survey.

Here are some recommended sites to read more about it:

Scientific America

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences-NIH

If you are asking the questions like, "How do I get rid of it?" Enviroblog recommends:
"Unfortunately, BPA is so widely used and manufactured that you're not likely to eliminate it from your system altogether. There are some steps you can take to minimize your exposure, though:
When possible, and especially if you’re pregnant and when feeding a young child, limit the amount of canned food in your diet.
Avoid using old or scratched polycarbonate bottles. If you're in the market for a new water bottle, look for stainless steel water bottles that do not have a plastic liner.
Don't use plastic containers to heat food in the microwave. Opt for ceramic, glass, or other microwavable dishware.
Soft or cloudy-colored plastic does not contain BPA.
If you're formula feeding your infant, consider using powdered formulas packaged in non-steel cans. Also, choose baby bottles made from glass or plastics that don't leach BPA (like polypropylene or polyethylene). "

School has started!

Wow already a week into a new school year. The back to school event for the Environmental Club was a big boost for TAP WATER NOW . Unfortunately even with special garbage containers custom cut for bottles right next to us, students threw them into the regular trash anyhow. Yes, more work on the recycling part of message!
Look forward to hearing from students from other schools and action plans they are doing to promote Tap Water/recycling at their school.

Group Seeks to Reduce Plastic Water Bottle Use - News

Group Seeks to Reduce Plastic Water Bottle Use - News

Student lead efforts are great

Once upon a time we lived in Conneticut so I was please to see an article about Trinity College's student effort to go 100% bottle free. Not easy for the bottled water culture is so embedded in our convenience gene, therefore hard to shake. But read how they are doing it.

Ready Set Go!

TAP WATER NOW the website is Finally up. That is tapwaternow.com for those who want to see it NOW! Alex's dreamweaver skills needed to be refreshed for certain. So now onward to facebook causes for the cyber explosion and hopefully a Youtube or three. We might not have the backing of a Branson's galactic EVE, but TWN movement, certaining saves more fuel than the rich passengers seeking high end G forces, and better over all for this generations future. Hopefully enough students moving towards changing their water culture will save a few billion galleons of fuel when bottled water companies have to cut back production.