Airports, bustling hubs of travel and commerce, have long been associated with convenience, connectivity, and sometimes, excess waste. However, a promising change is taking place at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), one of the world’s busiest airports, as it embarks on a journey towards environmental sustainability by implementing a ban on plastic water bottles! This groundbreaking move has the potential to set a new standard for sustainable practices within the aviation industry and beyond. A plastic water bottles ban is not a new move, but it’s one with great potential and showcases the demand for reusable water bottles! Continue reading
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Many of us, if not all of us, are already aware of the movement against single-use plastics and plastic bottles. Sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives have taken hold within a lot of different industries and demographics as consumers trend towards reusable alternatives. Although a lot of people are changing their habits and working to avoid single-use plastic, the issue of single-use plastic consumption, specifically plastic bottled water consumption, is extremely pressing. Let’s talk about it! 
It’s the New Year and we’re all trying to stick to our resolutions. Maybe you want to go to the gym more or spend less money. Our New Year’s resolution is to cut down on our waste and plastics usage! Reusable plastic water bottles help us keep our goal and stay hydrated.
You know how some corporations and municipalities have banned (or are thinking about banning) disposable plastic straws? Yeah, so…about those straw bans. There is definitely more than one side of the story to consider.
Since 2011, we have been talking about the National Park Service’s efforts to reduce waste, cut trash removal costs, and encourage the use of refillable bottles on federal lands. Twenty-three of the 417 sites, including the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Mount Rushmore, decided to outright prohibit the sale of disposable water bottles in shops, hotels and vending machines.
Last year, San Francisco strengthened its eco-conscious stance by passing an ordinance banning the sale of plastic water bottles on city-owned property. The measure, dovetailed with the city’s plastic bag ban, takes aim at single-use plastics in the city.
Have you heard of Michelle Obama’s Drink Up initiative? Well, it launched about a year ago as a collaboration with Partnership for a Healthier America and promotes water consumption with kids.
