City phasing out single-use plastic water bottles

In five years’ time, water sold in single-use plastic bottles will no longer be an option at city-owned facilities throughout Greater Sudbury.

“We’ve declared a climate change emergency in Greater Sudbury, and this is just one more step we can take.” Accompanying the shift away from plastic water bottles by Dec. 31, 2027, will be the installation of 132 water refill stations at locations throughout the municipality where water fountains currently exist. These new stations include an attachment to fill reusable water bottles.

The price tag drew the attention of both Ward 4 Coun. Geoff McCausland and Ward 1 Coun. Mark Signoretti during today’s meeting, but Brownlee assured them the city would seek funding from senior levels of government. “Reduction of waste must always come first and foremost, followed by the reuse of materials, and, as a final resort, recycling of waste into new products,” according to the municipal report voted on today.

Potential disadvantages to the shift from selling water in single-use plastic bottles, according to the municipal report, is that people might instead purchase sugary beverages from machines. This may be mitigated by the sale of reusable water bottles in their place alongside the installation of water refill stations.

I see a lot more discarded syringes compared to water bottles around these facilities. But that’s ok I guess.

Yet they still shave out ice and leave the paint on the ground! When wastewater plants can’t keep up the dump raw sewage into Simon lake and Ramsey lake, where you’re drinking water comes from. But ya, plastic water bottles are an issue😂🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

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