Current Event 11/30 - San Francisco Plastic Bottle Ban

There is a new ban in the city of San Francisco: plastic water bottles! The city is now the first major metropolis in the United States to ban the sale of plastic water bottles. This is a huge win for the environment, plastic is one of the biggest battles environmentalists have been dealing with the past few decades. It is estimated that roughly half of all plastic products on earth are used only once before being tossed. Over the next four years, the SF plan will phase out the sale of plastic water bottles containing 21 oz or less. Violators of the new ban could see up to $1000 in fines. I'm not sure if the fine is targeting consumers of plastic water bottles or those selling them within the city limits, the article doesn't really specify.

Hopefully, this lays the groundwork for other major cities to follow the bold move. I'm surprised smaller progressive towns, such as Bellingham, haven't already tried to implement such a ban. I'm sure Seattle will be right behind SF in their effort to reduce plastic waste. I still can't believe plastic water bottles are even a thing. What a scam. But that's neither here nor there, and after a ban like that in SF, it won't be anywhere! This should serve as an incentive or at least a scare to companies such as Nestle or Dasani to start rethinking their business models. I can't imagine that in the next thirty years these water bottle manufactures will even exist. Only time will tell.

http://www.trueactivist.com/san-francisco-becomes-first-city-to-ban-the-sale-of-plastic-bottles/