Bottled water distribution and solicitation of such services may soon be a thing of the past in San Francisco-sponsored events, if some city officials have their way. A meeting was held Monday, July 12 to discuss the issue, reported KGO-TV.
A statement from the city outlined the specifics of the water bottle ban that includes, “festivals, park events, street festivals, etc. as part of the city’s zero-waste campaign ... [as well as] concerts or parades with city “use agreements” where alcohol consumption is widespread,” reported San Francisco Gate.
The city of San Francisco has already eliminated the use of bottled water at all of their city meetings, citing environmental concerns. The use of reusable water containers however may remain allowed in buildings owned and regulated by the city.
San Francisco’s Environment Commission didn’t say what event or study inspired the ban, but it did say the issue was raised by the city to combat the large amount of water bottles in the city’s dumps. The push for the ban is part of the ongoing effort to clean up the city.
Last year, the city of New York found that millions of dollars had been spent annually to provide free bottled water to city employees. In San Francisco the concern could be an environmental concern as much as it is a question of financial responsibility, reported NBC.
A statement from the city outlined the specifics of the water bottle ban that includes, “festivals, park events, street festivals, etc. as part of the city’s zero-waste campaign ... [as well as] concerts or parades with city “use agreements” where alcohol consumption is widespread,” reported San Francisco Gate.
The city of San Francisco has already eliminated the use of bottled water at all of their city meetings, citing environmental concerns. The use of reusable water containers however may remain allowed in buildings owned and regulated by the city.
San Francisco’s Environment Commission didn’t say what event or study inspired the ban, but it did say the issue was raised by the city to combat the large amount of water bottles in the city’s dumps. The push for the ban is part of the ongoing effort to clean up the city.
Last year, the city of New York found that millions of dollars had been spent annually to provide free bottled water to city employees. In San Francisco the concern could be an environmental concern as much as it is a question of financial responsibility, reported NBC.
