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February 20, 2008
Connecticut Government to Eliminate Bottled Water Use
The State Government in Hartford, CT is pushing to eliminate the use of bottled water in all state facilities, joining what appears to be a growing trend.
A taste test at the capitol today at the State Capital (pictured) today, left most all unsure which was tap and which was the bottled water.
State Rep. Beth Bye says this is the proof that the state needs to convert all spring water coolers at the Legislative Office Building to tap water.
"Just in this building we spend about $12,000 a year on bottled water. Year after year after year. If we put all state agencies together we'd save $465,000 a year," Bye said.
"It would save hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions if we did it across all state agencies," Bye added.
"When we consider that there are stronger regulations governing tap water than bottled water, we're actually doing something for the health of the people working in state office buildings as well as taxpayer dollars," said taxpayer C.J. May, as reported by WTNH Hartford.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at February 20, 2008 12:02 PM
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