N.Y. to Phase Out Bottled Water at State Agencies

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Gov. David A. Paterson last week signed an Executive Order to phase out New York State’s purchase and use of bottled water at state agency facilities. The action makes New York the second state in the country to eliminate the purchase and use of bottled water.

Gov. David A. Paterson last week signed an Executive Order to phase out New York State's purchase and use of bottled water at state agency facilities. The action makex New York the second state in the country to eliminate the purchase and use of bottled water.

The Executive Order will phase out the expenditure of state funds for the purchase of single serve bottles and larger, cooler-sized bottles for water consumed at agency facilities. The measure requires each executive agency to develop and implement a plan to phase out expenditures for bottled water and provide alternative water sources such as ordinary tap water fountains and dispensers.

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"Taxpayers have spent billions of dollars to ensure that we have clean drinking water supplies," said Paterson. "If we are going to make such significant investments, we should reap the benefits and use that water. Our efforts will serve as an example for local governments, businesses, and residents to follow."

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