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July 20, 2010 - 16:30
Recent Actions in Concord, MA, Virginia, and San Francisco, CA Are a Welcome Shift in Momentum for Bottled Water ConsumersFor Immediate Release Alexandria, VA – Three recent actions – the nullification of an attempt by a town to ban bottled water sales; the reversal of a state government’s anti-bottled water purchasing policy; and an abrupt end to a controversial proposal to ban the sale of... |
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July 14, 2010 - 12:54
Va. Governor Reverses State Bottled-Water BanRICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Gov. Bob McDonnell has reversed his predecessor's ban on state agencies' and institutions' purchase of individual-sized plastic water bottles. Then-Gov. Timothy Kaine issued the directive that the state shouldn't buy plastic-bottled water, unless there's an emergency or health reason, as part of an overall government resource-conservation plan. Plastic water bottles are a huge waste source worldwide, and their... |
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