Comments on: Should Universities Ban Bottled Water? http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/02/should-universities-ban-bottled-water/ Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:16:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: jojo1490 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/02/should-universities-ban-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-44213 jojo1490 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:21:20 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22401#comment-44213 We all have different views on whether to ban the bottled water completely or not. But in doing the first step in going green, i see nothing wrong with it if you are helping the community and your health. It is indeed costly, but would the outcome be worth it in the end?

]]> By: alannala http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/02/should-universities-ban-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-43443 alannala Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:15:51 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22401#comment-43443 great idea altogether, but the suggestion to have more water fountains available reminds me of the days when we did have more water fountains available — and the water they dispensed usually tasted awful. Need to fix that if they are to be successful against the bottled water industry.

]]> By: Frank Kern http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/02/should-universities-ban-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-42234 Frank Kern Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:33:06 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22401#comment-42234 I regularly travel with a Gobie water filter bottle as mentioned above and it’s been absolutely fantastic, particularly in areas of the world where sanitation is a little limited.

Should bottled water be banned? It’s very wasteful of resources, not just the bottle, but shipping, manufacture and proper disposal / recycling – but then so are soft drinks and they’re not going to be banned in a month of Sundays.

]]> By: Bottled water is silly — but so is banning it – News Watch http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/02/should-universities-ban-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-41923 Bottled water is silly — but so is banning it – News Watch Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:22:45 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22401#comment-41923 [...] more than 100 comments. Columbia University’s Water Center posted an essay last week asking, “Should Universities Ban Bottled Water?” which is getting a little of Twitter [...]

]]> By: Pam Guitreau http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/02/should-universities-ban-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-40735 Pam Guitreau Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:13:07 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22401#comment-40735 I bought my Gobie H2O filtered water bottle about a year ago and not only have I stopped adding to the number of one time use water bottles, I also know I have clean water when I drink it. You can’t say that for sure from a water fountain or from any “bottled water”. Also I save money because I can fill up my filtered bottle at any bathroom sink, outside water hose, water fountain or just about any where I go. It has a wide mouth so I can even add ice. It just makes sense.

]]> By: vhamer http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/02/should-universities-ban-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-39565 vhamer Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:18:25 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22401#comment-39565 Kind of a ridiculous idea if you ask me. The best way that universities (and everyone else) can contribute to a drop in bottled water consumption is to have clean, working water fountains in more locations. These are far too few and far between, both on campuses and in places like shopping centers, municipal buildings, and offices.

We are using legal means to deal with cultural norms in a way that is heavy handed. The effects will be minimal, and the smoke caused by all the complaints will be considerable. If we want to save water (and everything else) how about reducing the number of parking spots on campuses?

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