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Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawServing PET Bottles Bylaw
Town Meeting Presentation Town Meeting Presentation
April 2012April 2012
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
Article 32: Ms. Hill moves: that the Town vote Article 32: Ms. Hill moves: that the Town vote to take affirmative action under Article 32 as to take affirmative action under Article 32 as printed in the Warrant.printed in the Warrant.
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Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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• Why bottled water doesn’t belong in ConcordWhy bottled water doesn’t belong in Concord
• What’s the Article about? Considerations?What’s the Article about? Considerations?
• What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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Why bottled water doesn’t belong in ConcordWhy bottled water doesn’t belong in Concord
It’s untested…It’s untested…
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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Why bottled water doesn’t belong in ConcordWhy bottled water doesn’t belong in Concord
It raises health It raises health concerns…concerns…
“A growing literature links many of the phthalates with a variety of adverse outcomes, including increased adiposity and insulin resistance, decreased anogenital distance in male infants, decreased levels of sex hormones, and other consequences for the human reproductive system, both for females and males.”
”Infants and children may be especially vulnerable to the toxic effects of phthalates.”
Source: Environmental Health Perspectives 2009. National Institutes of Health
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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Why bottled water doesn’t belong in ConcordWhy bottled water doesn’t belong in Concord
It’s wasteful and polluting…It’s wasteful and polluting…
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Why bottled water doesn’t belong in ConcordWhy bottled water doesn’t belong in Concord
It’s disrespectful…It’s disrespectful…
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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Why bottled water doesn’t belong in ConcordWhy bottled water doesn’t belong in Concord
It’s unjust…It’s unjust…
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Why bottled water doesn’t belong in ConcordWhy bottled water doesn’t belong in Concord
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• 6 states, 6 states, including CT, NY and VTincluding CT, NY and VT
• More than 140 cities and towns, More than 140 cities and towns, including including Boston, Cambridge, Providence, SomervilleBoston, Cambridge, Providence, Somerville
• 90!!! colleges and universities, 90!!! colleges and universities, including including Brown, Brandeis, Dartmouth, Harvard, Brown, Brandeis, Dartmouth, Harvard, Holy Cross, Macalester, Middlebury, NYU, Holy Cross, Macalester, Middlebury, NYU, Oberlin, Stonehill, Muhlenberg, UMass, Oberlin, Stonehill, Muhlenberg, UMass, UVM, WashUUVM, WashU
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The Movement Continues…The Movement Continues…
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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The Movement Continues…The Movement Continues…
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
• Single-serve PET bottles (1 liter or less) Single-serve PET bottles (1 liter or less) of plain drinking water of plain drinking water ONLYONLY
• Simple inspection at Simple inspection at no extra costno extra cost
• Exemption during state of emergencyExemption during state of emergency
• Empowers our elected leadersEmpowers our elected leaders
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Leading the way with Article 32Leading the way with Article 32
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Considerations: Reducing, not Considerations: Reducing, not just Recyclingjust Recycling
Poof!
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Considerations: EmergenciesConsiderations: Emergencies• Tap water “boil order” most likelyTap water “boil order” most likely
• Town’s Emergency Management Town’s Emergency Management Response team will distribute waterResponse team will distribute water
• Bylaw can be suspended if neededBylaw can be suspended if needed
• Instead of storing bottled water, Instead of storing bottled water, suggest storing Concord tap water in suggest storing Concord tap water in gallon jugsgallon jugs
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Considerations: LitigationConsiderations: Litigation• Opportunity to set a legal precedentOpportunity to set a legal precedent
• Key step is Attorney General reviewKey step is Attorney General review
• Industry will continue to resistIndustry will continue to resist
• Pro bono legal resources are availablePro bono legal resources are available
• Bylaw can be suspended if neededBylaw can be suspended if needed
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Tap water available here
Considerations: AccessConsiderations: Access
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Considerations: Retail ImpactConsiderations: Retail Impact
• Impact should be minimal.
• Other products can be sold.
• We will continue to shop locally.
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Considerations: Retail ImpactConsiderations: Retail Impact
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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Considerations: Retail ImpactConsiderations: Retail Impact
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Savings…
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
A prettier, more enjoyable town…
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Good health…
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Good health…
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Pride…
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Conservation…
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Conservation…
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
Conservation…
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What are the benefits to our community?What are the benefits to our community?
A Better Future…
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Vote Yes on Article 32Vote Yes on Article 32
Article 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles BylawArticle 32: Drinking Water in Single-Serving PET Bottles Bylaw
Article 32: Ms. Hill moves: that the Article 32: Ms. Hill moves: that the Town vote to take affirmative action Town vote to take affirmative action under Article 32 as printed in the under Article 32 as printed in the Warrant.Warrant.
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