STU bans bottled water

The Aquinian has the full story here. They report that the effort was conducted in memory of the late professor John McKendy.

The Coalition for Bottled-Water Free Campuses in Fredericton began as a group of students looking to honour their professor, but soon grew to include members from across the city.

“It sort of snowballed from there,” said Henry. “There were all sorts of groups on campus and in the community who also wanted to work on similar issues.”

Henry says freshmen will find reusable water bottles in their welcome week kits. Inside the bottles will be a factsheet about bottled water and tap water – which the group touts as “a healthier, cheaper alternative to bottled water”.

The University of Winnipeg banned the sale disposable water bottles earlier in March, making it the first campus in Canada to do so.


I must confess I'm a little skeptical as to why bottled water is a more pressing concern than, say, any number of other bottled beverages people consume.