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Schools and towns around Australia are banning bottled water

Eltham North Primary School bans bottled water

(link to http://www.news.com.au/national/eltham-north-primary-school-bans-bottled-water/story-e6frfkvr-1225766301919) August 26, 2009 10:34AM

A MELBOURNE school has banned commercially bottled water in what is believed to be a Victorian first. Pupils at Eltham North Primary School are being told to drink tap water and use only environmentally friendly re-usable containers. Principal David Foley said the ban was part of the school's green policy…

Govt jumps on bottle ban bandwagon

(link to http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/08/2620225.htm) July 8, 2009 1:22PM

New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has ordered all State Government departments and agencies to stop buying bottled water, following swiftly on plans for a small-town ban. The measure comes hot on today's news that the NSW Southern Highlands town of Bundanoon is set to become the first community in Australia to ban the sale of bottled water. Mr Rees already ordered all ministerial offices in Sydney's CBD to make do with tap water when he took on the top job last year…