Earlier this month, the University of Vermont announced a decision to let its exclusive beverage contract expire, and end the sale of bottled water on campus. It has caused quite a stir. UVM is not the first US University to move away from disposable water bottles, but it may be the biggest. Higher ed institutions that have banned the bottle in the US include Macalester College, Seattle University,...

The Plastic Pollution Coalition is proud to join thousands of bloggers across the world for this year’s Blog Action Day, focusing on water issues.  Our post is presented by PPC co-founder Lisa Kaas Boyle, Esq. I took my regular hike in the Santa Monica Mountains today.  From the trail I can see the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles and the glittering water of Santa Monica Bay at the same...

PPC member and advisor Beth Terry, author of the excellent blog about plastic-free living FakePlasticFish, interviewed Jackson Browne during Is Plastic Washed Up? our recent film event in Los Angeles. Jackson Browne, a supporter of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, says loud and clear what he thinks of bottled water, and suggests a form of protest to be carried out at hotels: to hang around the necks...