Dive Summary:
- The president of San Francisco's board of supervisors, David Chiu, is planning to introduce legislation that would ban the sale of all plastic water bottles on city property.
- There would be some caveats, however, which take into account health and safety regulations at places like sporting events and large gatherings of people.
- Many national and local parks have already adopted similar policies to great success, cutting down both on their garbage and their littering problems.
From the article:
"Eliminating the sale of disposable water bottles and asking our visitors to instead use re-useable bottles and water stations in the park has helped the park reduce its environmental footprint, while still providing our visitors with access to water," said Darla Sidles, Superintendent for Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona, in a statement. "National Parks should lead the way and serve as a role model for environmental sustainability. We are proud to be bottled-water free, and to set a good example for other national parks and businesses."
