Bring on the Ban: Owning the Water You Drink

Sustainable Saints get inspired at WAHESC (Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference) and initiate the conversation about banning bottled water on campus.

Scholar's Day. Annabel and Dalia present reasons to ban the bottle at SMU.

Bring on the Ban: Owning the Water You Drink

HH 115

April 29, 2014

1:30pm

Annabel Warnell

Dalia Pedro-Trujillo

This presentation takes a closer look at the “Ban the Bottle” movement that has successfully spread among several institutions of higher education in Washington State. Drawing upon inspiration from the Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference this past February, the following questions are explored: what are the benefits and consequences of the ban, what does the ban really aim to accomplish, and why should Saint Martin’s join the ranks of “bottle-banners?”