Ottawa Commits $1.1 Million To Rid City Of Bottled Water

The city council in Ottawa, Canada's national capitol, has approved a plan to put $1.1 Million CAD into reducing bottled water use and promoting local tap water.

The plan will include giving out refillable water bottles with city logos on them, putting new water fountains in high profile places and other educational efforts to raise awareness of the safety of Ottawa's water.

The coolest part of the plan is the "Ottawatermobiles", which are mobile water refill trailers used at concerts and city events. Promoters of the Ottawa Folk Festival have already banned bottled water at their concerts and plan to use these water mobiles to hydrate festival attendees this summer.

Hopefully this well funded push will have significant impact on bottled water consumption in the city. Maybe TapIt needs to take a little trip to Ottawa and help out the cause!

photo credit: Afiler from flickr