University of Guelph - Pledge to be Bottled Water Free

To:  Univerdsity of Guelph campus community members

Given that:

*bottled water is a waste of the scarce natural resources needed to manufacture them.

*bottled water harms the environment through the improper disposal of unnecessary waste.

*bottled water is less stringently regulated than municipal tap water, despite misleading advertising by the bottled water industry.

*bottled water is packaged in plastic bottles which are suspected of leaching toxic chemicals.

*bottled water is sold at a much higher price than city water - up to ten thousand times more expensive

*to ensure water remains a fundamental human right, it requires
standing up for public water systems at a local level.

*the University of Guelph has been a forerunner in bringing environmental awareness to students and now has an opportunity to continue this tradition by pioneering the struggle against bottled water.

I pledge to no longer purchase or use bottled water.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The University of Guelph - Pledge to be Bottled Water Free Petition to Univerdsity of Guelph campus community members was created by Tap In! Guelph and written by Kristi Mahy (kmahy@uoguelph.ca).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.