cba bottled water ltr to city of ottawa - 20 03 14

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20 Bay St WaterPark Place, 11thFloor Toronto ON M5J 2N8 Tel: (416) 362-2424 Fax: (416) 362-3229

www.canadianbeverage.ca

March 20th, 2014

Mayor and City Council

Ottawa City Hall

110 Avenue Laurier WestOttawa, Ontario K1P 1J1

Dear Mayor Watson and Council:

I have learned through a recent Ottawa Sun article Group wants City of Ottawa to stop selling bottled

water that the Ottawa Water Study Action Group(OWSAG) has been active in advocating City Council

for a bottled water ban in municipal facilities.

After reviewing OWSAGs arguments against bottled water I would like to provide the following

information to help inform Council on bottled water and the bottled water industry. Unfortunately,

there is much misinformation about bottled water in public discourse and we hope the facts and figures

below clarify any questions you have about this safe and healthy product.

Bottled water is produced in environmentally smart and efficient ways

According to Environment Canada, our entire industry uses just 2/100thof 1% of all annual water

withdrawals in Canada.

The per capita annual consumption of bottled water in Canada equals one 3-minute shower

using a standard shower head.1

It takes:2,3

1.3 litres to produce 1 litre of spring water (this includes the water in the bottle)

35 litres of water to produce a cup of tea

75 litres of water to produce a glass of beer

120 litres of water to produce a glass of wine 140 litres of water to produce a cup of coffee

Our members continue to invest in new science and technology to improve water quality,

production efficiencies and water conservation practices.

Bottled water does not compete with tap water

Research shows that bottled water does not compete against tap water rather it competes with

other bottled beverages. For many, bottled water provides portability and convenience.

We support a consumers right to choose the beverage that meets their needs and preferences,

whether that is tap or bottled water or a combination of both.

Furthermore, water is the primary ingredient for many of the other beverages produced by our

members. Therefore strong municipal water systems are as important to the Canadian beverageindustry as they are to all citizens.

Plastic water bottles are 100% recyclableand are recycled at high rates across the country

Total PET non-alcoholic beverage containers account for less than 0.5 per cent of all waste

produced in Canada.

1Environment Canada http://www.ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=F25C70EC-1

2Agriculture & Agri-food Canada. The Canad ian Bottled Water Indus try. 25 Mar. 2009. < http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display- affich er.do?id=1171644581795&lang=eng>.

3 http://www.ifad.org/english/water/key.htm


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City of Ottawa Mayor and Council March 20th

, 2014

Canadian Beverage Association Page 2 of 2

Contrary to popular myths and misconceptions, PET water bottles can berepeatedly recycled

and re-usedto produce new PET bottles in a very energy efficient manner.

On average, it takes 70 per cent less energy to produce a PET water bottle from recycled PET

plastic than raw material.4

Recycled PET is one of the most valuable materials found in the recycling stream. When sold as a

commodity, recycled PET generates significant revenue which helps to offset a portion of

municipal recycling costs.

Recycled PET can also be used to produce a variety of consumer products such as textiles and

clothing.

Industry and government data indicates that over 60 per cent of PET water bottles are recycled

in the province of Ontario, with rates as high as 70-80 per cent in single family dwellings.

I have also attached staff reports from Port Colborne City Council and Port Alberni City Council to

highlight what actions other Canadian communities have taken in response to proposed bottled water

bans. As outlined in the staff reports both of these communities found that there are numerous

disadvantages and negative outcomes to banning bottled water and as a result did not ban the product.

Bottled water is a convenient, sustainable and healthy hydration choice for Canadians. We do notbelieve that is should be about one or the other rather we believe that there is a place for both

municipal tap water andbottled water as hydration options for residents of Ottawa.

The Canadian Beverage Association is the national trade association representing the broad spectrum of

companies that manufacture and distribute the majority of non-alcoholic refreshment beverages

consumed in Canada.

If we can help answer any questions or provide further information, please do not hesitate to contact us

or visit our website atwww.canadianbeverage.ca.We would also be willing to meet with you to discuss

bottled water and the bottled water industry.

Sincerely,

Jim Goetz

President

Canadian Beverage Association

[email protected]

Cc: Kent Kirkpatrick, City Manager

Dan Chenier, General Manager Parks Recreation & Cultural Services Department

Encl. CBA Bottled Water Brochure

City of Port Alberni Staff Report on Bottled Water (August 25th

, 2012)

City of Port Colborne Staff Report on Bottled Water (July 19th, 2011)

4www.napcor.com/pdf/FinalReport_LCI_Postconsumer_PETandHDPE.pdf
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Bottled Water:An excellent hydration choice


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Regulations for Safety and Quality

Water and YouThe human body is approximately

60% water and water is an essenal

nutrient that the body cannot pro-

duce.1 Canadians have access to an

abundance of hydraon choices in-

cluding tap water; plain, avoured or

sparkling boled water; juices; fruit

drinks; tea; coee; milk; so drinks

and many more. For many Canadi-

ans, boled water is a hydraon

opon especially when on the go

because its convenience and porta-

bility facilitates consumpon.

Your uid requirements depend on

your age, acvity level and you bod

needs. All types of uids count tow

geng your daily requirements in-

cluding water obtained from food.

The Dieans of Canada recomme

the following:2

Types of bottled waterSpring Water the most common type of boled water. It must come

from an underground drinkable source, usually an aquifer, and cannot betreated in anyway.

Mineral water similar to spring water, as it comes from an undergroun

source but contains a high amount of naturally occurring dissolved mine

salts. Mineral water may or may not be carbonated.

De-mineralized or re-mineralized water comes from any source that h

been treated to make the water drinkable and to remove minerals and o

er impuries. During the boling process, advanced mul-stage reverse

osmosis ltraon systems are oen used to remove any addional impu

es.

In Canada, approximately 94% of the boled water sold is spring water w

the balance being mineral or de-mineralized.

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Age Fluid in litres (or cu

Child1-8 years 1.3 -1.7 L (6

Boys, 9-18 years 2.4 -3.3 L (10-

Girls, 9-18 years 2.1 -2.3 L (8-

Adult males 3.7 L (15 c

Adult females 2.7 L (11 c

During pregnancy 3 L (12 c)

While breast feeding 3.8 L (15 c

Staying hydrated is an important part of a balanced diet!

Like all foods and beverages sold in Canada, boled water safety andquality is regulated by Health Canada under the Food and Drugs Act

and Regulaons. Producon facilies are subject to inspecon by

the Canadian Food Inspecon Agency, and Health Canada and the

Canadian Food Inspecon Agency both apply the Guidelines for

Canadian Drinking Water Quality in their monitoring of boled

water.

In addion, our members producon facilies have stringent inter-

nal quality measures to ensure their products meet consumer expec-

taons in terms of quality, safety and taste.

When considering boled water as a beverage choice, it is important to

understand the facts about boled water in Canada the usage, produc-

on, packaging, quality, tesng and regulaons.

Water Usage

CanadianBeverageAssociation

The Canadian Beverage Associaon

and its members are proud to

provide Canadians with a wide

variety of beverages including

boled waters, juices, iced teas,

sport drinks and so drinks.

We believe that choice, variety and

balance in everything we eat and

drink are the cornerstones of a

balanced diet.

Fast FactOur members products are tested

at the beginning and end of each

production run as well as hourly

during production to ensure the

product exceeds all requirements.
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Did you know? The human body is approximately 60% water. 1

The average adult needs to consume between 2.7

and 3.7 litres of total water per day.2

About 80% of our total water intake needs are met

through the beverages we drink and the remainder

comes from the foods we eat.3

How much water does it take?It takes 1.3 litres of water to make 1 litre of springwater, and approximately 1.8 litres to make 1 litre of

de-mineralized or re-mineralized water.These

amounts include the 1 litre of water that ends up

inside the bole.4

The 3 Rs

Reduce:

The PET boles used for boled water are as much a

60% lighter than those used just a few years ago ther

by reducing raw materials.9

Some of our members are using recycled PET and re-

newable plant based materials in their PET.

Reduced weight and renewable materials reduce the

environmental impact of boled water.

Re-use:

Many of our members use recycled PET in their

boles, some even oer a 100% recycled-PET bole.

Recycled PET that is not used for beverage packaging

re-used to produce new packaging for other consum

goods or for polyester bre to be used in the produc

on of new clothes, carpets and other goods.

Recycle:

Our members have been acvely involved in the dev

opment and implementaon of the majority of recy-cling iniaves across the country.

Canada has an impressive recycling rate for rigid plas

cs and beverage containers.

Our members connue to support educaon and pu

lic awareness campaigns, and expanded recycling in-

frastructure in the away-from-home-market.

Fast Facts 4, 5

Did you know that we need:

1.3 litres for 1 litre of spring water

35 litres of water for a cup of tea

75 litres of water for a glass of beer

120 litres of water for a glass of wine

140 litres of water for a cup of coee

Fast FactAccording to Plascs Recycling Update, the EU

rate for recycling PET is approximately 48% while

in Canada the rate for PET is approximately

70% and higher for beverage containers.

The Canadian boled water industry

works to manage water resources in

a responsible way. According to

Environment Canada, our enre

industry uses just 2/100th

of 1% of

all annual water withdrawals in

Canada. This amounts to approxi-

mately 50 litres per person per year

or 1.6 billion litres annually.6

To put that in context, the average

Canadian consumer uses over

125,000 litres of water per year,

meaning that per capita boled wa-

ter consumpon represents 0.04%

of a persons yearly water use.6

By comparison, one of Canadas

largest municipalies annually loses

54 billion litres of fresh water or

14% of its total annual supply be-

cause of leaky infrastructure. This

water loss represents 30 mes the

amount of boled water consumed

annually by all Canadians. Environ-

ment Canada esmates naonally

that up to 30% of the total water

entering municipal supply-lines sys-

tems is lost to leaking pipes.6

Our members are connually in-

vesng in new science and technolo-

gy to improve water quality, produc-

on eciencies and water conserva-

on pracces.

Setting the Record Straight

Fast FactPer capita annual consumpon of boled water equals one

3-minute shower using a standard shower head.6

Our single serve boles for water are made of a plasc called Polyethylene

Terephthalate or PET. PET is used to make a variety of other products in-

cluding bre for carpeng and upholstery, and polyester for clothing.

PET is 100% recyclable. PET boles are one of the most recycled forms of

consumer packaging in Canada and, when compared to other beverage

packaging choices, has the lowest environmental footprint. When recycled,

a PET bole preserves 86% of the energy used to create it.7

In Canada, PET beverage boles are recycled at very high rates in programs

that are run and funded by the beverage sector. The average recycling rate

is over 70%, with some jurisdicons such as Alberta, Brish Columbia and

Saskatchewan having rates of approximately 80%.8 Through new innova-

ons, the beverage sector is working to improve its already successful

environmental track record.

Our Packaging, Our Bottles

3. Food and Nutrion Board, Instute of Medicine of the Naonal Academies. (2004). Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington: Naonal Academies Press. hp://non.nap.edu/books/0309091691/html/457.html

4. Agriculture & Agri-food Canada. The Canadian Boled Water Industry. 25 Mar. 2009. < hp://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC -AAC/display-ach er.do?id=1171644581795&lang=eng>.

5. hp://www.ifad.org/english/water/key.htm

6. Environment Canada hp://www.ec.gc.ca/eau -water/default.asp?lang=En&n=F25C70EC -1

7. All energy data based and percentages represent life-cycle energy savings of producing materials using recycled inputs compared with virgin inputs as a percentage of energy requirements using virgin inputs. US EPA, Solid Waste Management and Greenhouse Ga

(2002).8. hp://www.sarcsarcan.ca/sarcan/environmental_impact.php, hp://www.return -it.ca/ar2010/index.html,hp://www.abcrc.com/ar 2010/

9. Nestle eco-bole 9.16 grams
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Myths and FactsMyth: Plasc water boles just end up in landlls.Fact:Boled water boles are 100% recyclable and are recycled at high rates across the country. To

PET non-alcoholic beverage containers account for less than 0.5% of all waste produced in Canada. T

beverage industrys containers are the most recycled consumer product packaging in Canada. Furthe

more, recycling programs and infrastructure are supported by the industry and its products in every

jurisdicon in Canada.

In Canada, PET beverage boles are recycled at very high rates in programs that are run and funded

the beverage sector. The average recycling rate is over 70%, with some jurisdicons such as Alberta

Brish Columbia and Saskatchewan having rates of approximately 80%. Through new innovaons, th

beverage sector is working to improve its already successful environmental track record.

Myth: Single use PET plasc water boles contain BPA or other chemicals that leach into the product.

Fact:The single use plasc containers that are used by the beverage industry, including those used fo

boled water, are made from PET plasc. There is no bisphenol-A in PET plasc water boles becaus

no bisphenol-A is used to manufacture PET plasc. All food and beverage grade packaging used in

Canada must be approved by Health Canada, including PET plasc. Health Canada has reviewed the uof PET plasc and determined that it is safe to use.

Myth: Boled water competes with municipal water systems.Fact:Boled water does not compete with tap water. Boled water competes with other boled

beverages. According to Probe Research, 70% of Canadians drink tap water at home and boled wat

away from home.

Tap water serves a variety of purposes in the typical Canadian household including drinking, persona

hygiene, clothes and dish washing, cooking, cleaning and irrigaon. Boled water provides portability

and convenience. We support a consumers right to choose the beverage that meets their needs and

preferences, whether that is tap or boled water or a combinaon of both.

Furthermore, water is the primary ingredient for many of the other beverages produced by the

Canadian beverage industry. Therefore strong municipal water systems are as important to the

Canadian beverage industry as they are to all cizens.

Myth: Municipal water is safer than boled water.Fact:By law, Health Canada regulaons for boled water must be as strong and protecve of public

health as provincial regulaons for tap water. Boled water is regulated as a food product by Health

Canada through the Food and Drugs Act.

Boled water is regulated by Health Canada and the beverage industrys facilies are inspected by th

Canadian Food Inspecon Agency. Members test water for quality and safety before producon, eachour during producon and at the end of producon.

The boled water produced by the Canadian Beverage Associaon members meets or exceeds all

Canadian requirements.


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Eau embouteille:

Un excellent choix en matire dhydratation


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Rglements en matire de sret et de qualit

Leau et vous

Le corps humain est compos deau

environ 60p.100. Pourtant, leau est

un lment nutrif essenel quil ne

produit pas.1En mare dhydrata-

on, les Canadiens et Canadiennes

ont accs une multude de choix,

notamment leau du robinet; des eaux

ordinaires, aromases ou gazeusesembouteilles; des jus; des boissons

aux fruits; des ths; des cafs; des

laits; des boissons gazeuses et

beaucoup plus encore. Dailleurs,

pour de nombreux Canadiens et

Canadiennes, leau embouteille

est une opon, parculirement

lextrieur de la maison, puisque

son ct praque et sa portabilit

en facilitent la consommaon.

Vos besoins en uide dpendent d

votre ge, de votre niveau dacvit

des besoins de votre corps. Tous le

types de uides permeent de com

bler vos besoins quodiens, y comp

leau contenue dans les aliments. L

ditstes du Canada recommande

la consommaon suivante2:

Types deaux embouteilles

Eau de source Le type deau embouteille le plus commun. Cee eau d

provenir dune source souterraine deau potable, en gnrale une sourc

aquifre, et ne peut tre traite daucune faon que ce soit.

Eau minrale Eau similaire leau de source, puisquelle provient dun

source souterraine. Elle conent cependant un niveau lev de sels min

raux naturels dissous. Leau minrale peut tre ou ne pas tre gazie.

Eau dminralise ou eau reminralise Eau provenant de nimporte

quelle source, qui a t traite pour la rendre potable et pour rerer les

minraux et autres impurets. Durant le processus dembouteillage, des

systmes volus de ltraon par osmose inverse mulphases sont souv

uliss an de rerer toute impuret addionnelle.

Au Canada, environ 94p.100 de leau embouteille vendue est de leau

source, tandis que le reste est de leau minrale et de leau dminralis

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Une hydrataon adquate est un lment important dun rgime quilib

Comme tous les aliments et boissons vendus au Canada, la sret et laqualit de leau embouteille sont rglementes par Sant Canada, en

vertu de la Loi sur les aliments et les drogues et des rglements connexes

Les installaons de producon sont sujees aux inspecons de lAgence

canadienne dinspecon des aliments. De plus, dans le cadre du contrle

de leau embouteille, Sant Canada et lAgence canadienne dinspecon

des aliments appliquent les Recommandaons pour la qualit de l'eau po

table au Canada.

En outre, les installaons de producon de nos membres font lobjet de

mesures internes rigoureuses de la qualit, an que leurs produits rpon

dent aux aentes des consommateurs au niveau de la qualit, de la sret

et du got.

Lorsque lon considre leau embouteille comme une boisson de choix,

est important de comprendre les faits au sujet de leau embouteille au

Canada lusage, la producon, lemballage, la qualit, les tests et les r-

glements.

Usage de leau

Associationcanadiennedes boissons

LAssociaon canadienne des

boissons et ses membres sont

ers dorir aux Canadiens et

aux Canadiennes un vaste choix

de boissons, notamment des

eaux embouteilles, des jus,

des ths glacs, des boissons

pour sporfs et des boissons

gazeuses.

Selon nous, le choix, la varit

et lquilibre dans tout ce que

nous mangeons et buvons cons-

tuent les fondements dun

rgime alimentaire sain.

Info-clairLes produits de nos membres sont

tests au dbut et la n de

chaque cycle de producon, ainsi

qu toutes les heures durant le

cycle de producon, de manire

assurer leur conformit toutes

les exigences.

ge Fluide en litres (ou tassEnfants1 -8ans 1,3 1,7l (6tas

Garons, 9 -18ans 2,4 3,3l (10-13tFilles, 9 -18ans 2,1 2,3l (8-9ta

Hommes 3,7l (15tasseFemmes 2,7l (11tasse

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Info-clairSelon le magazine Plascs Recycling Update, au sein

de lUE, le taux de recyclage des emballages en PET

est denviron 48p.100, tandis quau Canada, ce taux

slve environ 70p.100, et plus pour les conte-

nants pour boissons.

Le saviez-vous?

Le corps humain est compos deau environ 60 p.100.

Un adulte moyen doit consommer de 2,7 3,7 litres deau au

total chaque jour.

Environ 80p.100 de nos besoins totaux en eau sont combls

par les boissons que nous buvons, tandis que le reste provien

des aliments que nous mangeons.3

Quelle quantit deau est ncessaire?

Cela prend 1,3litre deau pour produire 1litre deau de

source, et environ 1,8litre deau pour produire 1litre deau

dminralise ou reminralise. Ces quants comprennent

1litre deau qui se retrouve dans la bouteille.4

Les 3 RRduire:

Les bouteilles en PET ulises pour leau embouteille sont

jusqu 60p.100 plus lgres que celles ulises il y a

quelques annes, rduisant ainsi lulisaon de mares p

mires.

Certains de nos membres ulisent du PET recycl et du PET

contenant des mares renouvelables base de plante.

Le poids rduit de ces bouteilles et les mares renouvelab

quelles conennent contribuent rduire limpact environ

nemental de leau embouteille.

Ruliser:

Bon nombre de nos membres ulisent des bouteilles en PE

recycl, et certains proposent mme une bouteille en PET

recycl 100p.100.

Le PET recycl qui nest pas ulis pour lemballage de bois

sons est rulis pour produire de nouveaux emballages d

ns dautres biens de consommaon ou pour produire u

bre polyester qui sera ulise dans la fabricaon de vte-

ments, de tapis et dautres biens.

Recycler:

Nos membres parcipent acvement la craon et la mis

en uvre de la majorit des iniaves de recyclage au pay

Le Canada prsente dailleurs un taux de recyclage impres-

sionnant pour ce qui est des plasques rigides et des conte

nants pour boissons.

Nos membres connuent de soutenir les campagnes ddu

on et de sensibilisaon du public ainsi que lexpansion de

linfrastructure de recyclage dans le march extrieur.

Info-clair4, 5Saviez-vous que:

1,3litre deau est ncessaire pour produire 1 litre de

de source

35litres deau sont ncessaires pour produire une

tasse de th

75litres deau sont ncessaires pour produire un ver

de bire

120

litres deau sont ncessaires pour produire unverre de vin

140litres deau sont ncessaires pour produire une

tasse de caf

Lindustrie canadienne de leau em-

bouteille dploie des eorts pour

grer les ressources en eau de ma-

nire responsable. Selon Environne-

ment Canada, notre industrie enre

ulise peine 2/100ede 1p.100 de

tous les prlvements annuels deau

au Canada. Cela correspond environ

50

litres par personne par anne ou1,6milliard de litres par anne.6

Pour mere ces chires en contexte,

le consommateur canadien moyen

ulise plus de 125000litres deau par

anne, ce qui signie que la consom-

maon deau embouteille par habi-

tant reprsente 0,04p.100 de luli-

saon deau annuelle dune per-

sonne.6

En comparaison, lune des plus impor-

tantes municipalits du Canada perd

chaque anne 54milliards de litres

deau douce, soit 14p.100 de son

approvisionnement annuel total, en

raison de fuites au niveau des infras-

tructures. Cee perte deau quivaut

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lchelle naonale, jusqu 30

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100de leau totale approvisionnant les

systmes de canalisaon municipaux

est perdue en raison de fuites au ni-

veau des tuyaux.6

Nos membres invesssent sans cesse

dans de nouvelles soluons scien-

ques et technologiques visant am-

liorer la qualit de leau et les pra-

ques de conservaon de leau et

accrotre lecacit de la producon.

Mise au point

Info-clairLa consommaon annuelle deau embouteille par habitant qui-

vaut leau ulise durant une douche de trois minutes (pomme

de douche standard).6

Nos bouteilles dune poron pour leau sont composes dun plasque appel

polythylne trphtalate ou PET. Le PET est ulis pour fabriquer un ventail

dautres produits, notamment des bres tapis et revtement de meubles de

mme que du polyester pour les vtements.

Le PET est recyclable 100p.100. Les bouteilles en PET font pare des embal-

lages de produits de consommaon les plus recycls au Canada et, lorsquon les

compare dautres emballages pour boissons, elles ont lempreinte cologique

la plus faible. En eet, lorsquelle est recycle, une bouteille en PET conserve

86p.100 de lnergie ulise pour la fabriquer.

Au Canada, les bouteilles en PET pour boissons sont recycles des niveaux trs

levs dans le cadre de programmes administrs et nancs par lindustrie des

boissons. En eet, le taux de recyclage moyen slve plus de 70 p.100, et

dans certaines provinces, comme lAlberta, la Colombie-Britannique et la Sas-

katchewan, les taux sont denviron 80 p.100.7En outre, grce des innova-

ons, lindustrie des boissons dploie des eorts pour amliorer sa perfor-

mance environnementale dj admirable.

Notre emballage, nos bouteilles

3. Food and Nutrion Board, Instute of Medicine of the Naonal Academies. (2004). Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington: Naonal Academies Press. hp://non.nap.edu/books/0309091691/html/457.html

4. Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada. Lindustrie canadienne de leau en bouteille . 25mars 2009 hp://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC -AAC/display-acher.do?id=1171644581795&lang=fra

5. hp://www.ifad.org/english/water/key.htm

6. Environment Canada hp://www.ec.gc.ca/eau -water/default.asp?lang=En&n=F25C70EC -1

7. All energy data based and percentages represent life-cycle energy savings of producing materials using recycled inputs compared with virgin inputs as a percentage of energy requirements using virgin inputs. US EPA, Solid Waste Management and Greenhouse Ga

(2002).8. hp://www.sarcsarcan.ca/sarcan/environmental_impact.php, hp://www.return

-it.ca/ar2010/index.html,hp://www.abcrc.com/ar 2010/

9. Nestle eco-bole 9.16 grams
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Mythes et faitsMythe: Les bouteilles deau en plasque se retrouvent dans les sites denfouissement.Fait: Les bouteilles deau sont recyclables 100p.100 et sont recycles des niveaux levs partout au pays

total, les contenants en PET pour boissons non alcoolises reprsentent moins de 0,5p.100 de tous les dche

gnrs au Canada. En fait, les contenants de lindustrie des boissons sont les emballages de produits de con-

sommaon les plus recycls au pays. Qui plus est, les programmes et linfrastructure de recyclage sont souten

par lindustrie et ses produits dans chaque province et territoires canadiens.

Au Canada, les bouteilles en PET pour boissons sont recycles des niveaux trs levs dans le cadre de pro-

grammes administrs et nancs par lindustrie des boissons. En eet, le taux de recyclage moyen slve p

de 70p.100, et dans certaines provinces, comme lAlberta, la Colombie-Britannique et la Saskatchewan, les ta

sont denviron 80p.100. De plus, grce des innovaons, lindustrie des boissons dploie des eorts pour am

liorer sa performance environnementale dj admirable.

Mythe: Les bouteilles jetables en PET conennent du bisphnolA ou dautres substances chimiques qui sintrosent dans le produit.

Fait:Les contenants jetables en plasque uliss dans lindustrie des boissons, y compris ceux uliss pour le

embouteille, sont composs de PET. Les bouteilles deau en PET ne conennent pas de bisphnolApour la

simple raison que le bisphnolA nest pas ulis dans la producon du PET. Dailleurs, tout emballage pour le

aliments et les boissons ulis au Canada doit tre approuv par Sant Canada, y compris le PET. Sant Canad

tudi lulisaon du PET et a dtermin que ce plasque est sr.

Mythe: Leau embouteille fait concurrence leau provenant des rseaux municipaux.Fait:Leau embouteille ne fait pas concurrence leau du robinet. Elle fait plutt concurrence aux autres bo

sons embouteilles. En eet, selon Probe Research, 70p.100 des Canadiens et Canadiennes boivent de leau

robinet la maison et de leau embouteille lextrieur.

Dans un mnage canadien type, leau du robinet est ulise pour une varit dapplicaons, y compris la con-

sommaon, lhygine personnelle, le neoyage des vtements et de la vaisselle, la prparaon des aliments,

neoyage et lirrigaon. Leau embouteille ore portabilit et ct praque. Nous soutenons le droit des con

sommateurs de choisir la boisson qui rpond leurs besoins et prfrences, que ce soit leau du robinet, leau

embouteille ou les deux.

De plus, leau est le principal ingrdient de nombreuses autres boissons produites par lindustrie canadienne d

boissons. Cest pourquoi les rseaux municipaux dalimentaon en eau sont aussi importants pour lindustrie

canadienne des boissons que pour tous les citoyens.

Mythe: Leau provenant des rseaux municipaux est plus sre que leau embouteille. Fait:De par la loi, les rglements de Sant Canada lgard de leau embouteille doivent tre rigoureux et p

server la sant publique tout autant que les rglements provinciaux qui rgissent leau du robinet. En vertu de

Loi sur les aliments et les drogues, leau embouteille est rglemente en tant que produit alimentaire par Sa

Canada.

Leau embouteille est rglemente par Sant Canada, et les installaons de lindustrie des boissons sont insp

tes par lAgence canadienne dinspecon des aliments. Nos membres testent la qualit et la sret de leau a

dbut et la n de chaque cycle de producon, ainsi qu toutes les heures durant le cycle de producon. Le

embouteille produite par les membres de lAssociaon canadienne des boissons rpond toutes les exigenc

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CITY OF P RT ALBERNIPARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT

TO:FROM:

Ken Watson, City ManagerScott Kenny, Director of Parks and Recreation

l concur, forward to nelrtRegular Council Meetingfor Consideration:COPIES TO: Ron Doetzel, Manager of Recreation Services : L Ztk.Ken Watson. City ManagerDATE: August 25, 2011SUBJECT: Bottled Water Use

t the regular meeting of Council held on August 22, 2011, Councilor Mcleman requested a reporton the impact if banning the sale of bottled water in City facilities and distribution at special events.Background:The City currently sells bottled water in the concessions and vending machines at the Alberni ValleyMultiplex and Glenwood Centre as well as vending machines in Echo Centre. The respectivevolumes are as follows:FACILITY CONCESSION VENDING MACHINES TOTAL NET REVENUEAV Multiplex (2010) 1779.75 2364.75 4144.50Glenwood Centre (2010) 350.00 n/a 350.00Echo Centre _{2010) n/a 1665.00 1665.006159.50The number of drinking fountains in City Parks and Facilities was reduced several years ago as partof our service cuts and budget reductions. Our current inventory is as follows:FACILITY INSIDE OUTSIDEAV Multiplex Yes, one in front lobby NoGlenwood CentreEcho Park Fieldhouse Yes, beside concession windowEcho Centre Yes, beside main lobby washrooms NoAquatic Centre Yes, in pool area NoGyro Centre No, removed cost reductionsHarbour Quay By washrooms (out of order)Bob Dailey Stadium Yes, by flagpolesRogers Creek Park Yes, by spray parkRussell Park No, removed cost reductionsWeaver Park No, removed cost reductions

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[Dept. Name] DepartmentDate Report to CouncilRiver Road ParkSweeney Fieldth Ave ParkGlenwood Small ParkKiwanis ParkStirling FieldWilliamson ParkDiscussion:

Page2.

No, removed cost reductionsNo. removed cost reductionsNo, removed cost reductionsNo, removed cost reductionsI No, removed cost reductionsI No, removed cost reductionsNo, removed cost reductions

Total bottled water sales for 201 0 averaged approximately 6159, which translates into annualsales through our concessions and vending machines of 3080 units.While we understand the issue behind banning the sales of bottled water, it seems a bit odd that Wewould be moving towards banning the healthiest beverage choice available in our facilities. Havingwater fountains available in the same facilities is not a satisfactory alternative in our view. We should also mention that in our experience at the facility, we have found that many adults will notuse drinking fountains and often discourage their kids from doing the same. If this motion were tobe supported, we would continue to stock anQ sell all of our other beverage choices, many of whichare in plastic bottles and not the healthiest one, waterRecommendationThe fotlowing resolution is proposed:

1 That Council for the City ofPort Albeminot support the proposal to ban the sale ofbottled water in City facilities or t City functions.2 That Counci l for the City of Port Albern encourage the public use ofCity water romdrinking fountains nd direct the Parks and Recreation Department to include costs forrestoration nd maintenance ofpublic drinking fountains in City Parks during the 2012

budget presentations.Respectfullysubmitted,

Scott KennyDirector of Parks and Recreation

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We're losing our freedom bit by bit with bansY MAUREEN BADER, THE PROVINCE ' UF ,

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orse yet, as we leave more and more decisions in the hands of the nanny statists, Wfi are, bit by bit,chipping away at our freedom of choice. It s time to stop asking government to solve every problem bybanning everything undesirable n products and other people.Bans might seem like a good idea, but once government s role stretches beyond keeping us safe fromviolations and invasions by other people and other nations, we are in danger of losing our ability tomake even the simplest choices about how to lead our own lives.Maureen Bader is a Vancouver writer.Copyright {c) The Province

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Report Number: 2012-23

ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTOPERATIONS DIVISION

Date: July 23, 2012SUBJECT: PARTICIPATION IN THE BLUE COMMUNITIES PROJECT1 PURPOSEThis report, prepared by Trevor Rowntree, Environmental Compliance Student, undersupervision from Darlene Suddard, Environmental Compliance Supervisor, andauthorized by Ron Hanson, Director of Engineering and Operations, has been preparedat the request of Council to provide additional information about participating in the BlueCommunities Project and to recommend which, if any, of the proposed resolutions fromthe Blue Communities Project should be endorsed by Council.2 HISTORY, BACKGROUND, COUNCIL POLICY, PRACTICESOn June 11 2012, Robyn Hamlyn made a presentation to Council regarding the BlueCommunities Project. Ms. Hamlyn has presented to multiple municipalities and councilsacross the country and the Province seeking endorsement for the Blue CommunitiesProject which consists of three components of a water commons framework. Thewater commons framework , according to the information about the Blue CommunitiesProject provided by Ms. Hamlyn and prepared by the Council of Canadians and theCanadian Union of Public Employees, treats water as belonging to no one, and theresponsibility of all. The Blue Communities Project calls on municipalities to adopt awater commons framework by:

1. recognizing water as a fundamental human right,2. banning the sale of bottled water in municipal facilities and at municipal events,and;3. promoting publicly financed, owned and operated water and wastewater servicesRecognizing water as a human right proposes the idea that every human is entitled to asufficient supply o safe, clean drinking water and water for sanitation. Currently, thefederal government does not recognize water as a human right, but believes that wateris an important issue globally and that countries are responsible for ensuring theirpopulations have access to water. In Canada, responsibility for water is sharedbetween the federal, provincial and municipal governments, with municipalitiesresponsible for the provision of water and sanitary services in urban areas. The BlueCommunities Project proposes that by municipalities recognizing water as afundamental human right, it would: safeguard against a pricing scheme that would limit access to drinking water; ensure all residents have equal access to adequate supplies of clean, safe water; provide citizens with information on their water supply and the operation of theirwater services, and;

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promote water conservation, treatment, reuse and storm protection to enhancewater quality and quantity.Most municipalities within Canada are currently following these practices and in Ontario,municipalities are required by law to provide information to residents on their watersupply and the operation of their water services, and are also required to promote waterconservation and participate in source protection initiatives.The Blue CommunitiesProject states that official recognition of these principles at a municipal level wouldimprove the chances of these ideas being adopted by Provincial and Federalgovernments.The second part of the Blue Communities' framework requires the municipality to banthe sale of bottled water in municipal facilities and at municipal events. They state thiscan be achieved with little impact on the public by improving access to tap water inmunicipal facilities and at municipal events through the installation of water fountainsand water filling stations. This requirement is based upon the premise that bottled waterrepresents an enclosure or private takeover of w ter which is contrary to identifyingwater as a human right. Additionally, the bottled water ban is proposed to help reducethe environmental impact of bottled water - from the extraction, packaging anddistribution of single-use bottled water (creating air quality and climate change impactsand using resources such as oil in the bottle manufacturing process and the fuel used totransport the bottled water.) to the impact on landfill capacity and street litter (as onlyapproximately 60% of single-use plastic bottles are captured in Blue Box programs).The third and final goal of the Blue Communities Project is to promote publicly ownedand operated water and wastewater services. Public-private partnerships (P3s) areseen as an opportunity to receive funding or revenue for upgrading existingwater/wastewater systems and/or build new systems - at little cost to the taxpayer.However, according to the Blue Communities Project, privatization of water andwastewater services within a municipality often leads to an increase in water rates andmay cause a decrease in water quality and/or investment as the private sector hashigher borrowing costs, transaction fees and is motivated by profit. To ensure the profitmargin is maintained, private industry is more likely to raise rates or defer investmentsand/or decrease service levels. Public-private partnerships can be multi-decadecontracts which allow for private management of water and wastewater services andinfrastructure. When this form of partnership between a municipality and a privatecompany takes place, the municipality retains the risk - in Ontario, the Mayor andCouncil are considered the Owner of the drinking water system, in particular, andcannot pass that responsibility and/or risk to a private company - therefore, as theOwner of the drinking water system, the Owner is requireq to ensure the operator of thesystem meets all legal requirements. If the private company fails and rescinds on theirobligations, the municipality will bear not only the costs, but also the responsibility. TheBlue Communities Project states that keeping these services publicly operated willeliminate the ramifications should a P contract fall through.While there have been municipalities within Canada that have adopted the BlueCommunities Project, it has not been without some resistance. The largest resistingforce against the Blue Communities' framework are the bottled water companies.Although opposed to the outright ban of bottled water, these companies have not takenReport No.: 2012-23 Page 2 of 7

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a stance which is completely against the Blue Communities Project. In fact, waterbottlers support recognizing water as a human right and promoting publicly owned andoperated water and wastewater services. They feel there is the need for water andwastewater services to continue to receive financial support from all levels ofgovernment in an effort to reduce the number of boil-water orders and upgrade waterand wastewater infrastructure throughout the country.On June 26, 2012, two representatives from the Canadian Beverage Association (CBA)and one representative from Nestle Canada met with the Mayor and three members ofStaff to present their response to the outright ban of bottled water at municipal facilitiesand at municipal events promoted by the Blue Communities Project. The main pointsdisputed by these organizations, is the statement that bottled water competes withmunicipal tap water and that the waste created by single-use plastic bottles is a problemthat can be reduced and/or eliminated through a bottled water ban. A document statingthe CBA's position is attached to this report.The CBA and Nestle provided presentations detailing that bottled water is not analternative to tap water, but rather an alternative to traditional bottled beverages, manyof which are not considered healthy choices - i.e. pop, juice, energy drinks etc, andthat many consumers use bottled water as a convenient method of staying hydratedwhen away from their home. Making tap water more available at municipal facilities orat municipal events through the installation of multiple water fountains may also prove tobe ineffective at increasing the availability and use of municipal tap water, as stated in aCity of Port Alberni staff report ... many adults will not use drinking fountains and oftendiscourage their kids from doing the same. Additionally, in a City of Hamilton report, itwas stated that banning bottled water may not impact the waste from single-use plasticcontainers as: Some consumers may switch to municipal drinking water, while othersmay purchase a less healthy beverage in a single-use container, which still createswaste and litter. ..If a municipality decides to ban bottled water at events, they are running the risk ofthose who boycott drinking fountains to be swayed towards purchasing other beverageswhich are also in plastic bottles. In doing so, the healthiest option of a bottled beveragewould be removed, resulting in more unhealthy beverages being consumed by thepublic. While the revenue of other beverages being purchased would increase, therevenue gained by the sale of bottled water would be lost. As was the case in the City ofVancouver, when the Vancouver Parks Board refused to stop the sale of bottled waterdue to the $250,000 that selling bottled water brings in for the city per year.The CBA and Nestle representatives also indicated that 70% of PET (polyethyleneterephthalate) water bottles are recycled across Canada and are one of the mostprofitable Blue Box materials. Recycled PET is used to make new PET bottles,packaging, fibre (fleece jackets), and other materials. The PET bottles manufacturedtoday weigh 60% less than the bottles from just a few years ago and contain even morerecycled components. The beverage industry currently provides approximately 50 ofthe funding required to operate municipal Blue Box programs.The City of ~ r t Colborne is currently operating under a publicly owned and operatedwater infrastructure, but has not banned the sale of bottled water nor recognized waterReport No.: 2012-23 Page 3 of

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as a human right. Council will be meeting again on July 23 2012 to discuss whether ornot the City of Port Colborne will endorse the water commons framework to become aBlue Community.3 ST FF COMMENTS ND DISCUSSIONSThe three main points of the Blue Communities Project are: recognizing water as ahuman right; banning the sale of bottled water in municipal facilities and at municipalevents; as well as maintaining publicly owned water and wastewater services.Water is essential for life to be sustainable. As such, it is important to recognize thatwater is a human right. Doing so would entail ensuring all urban residents are able tohave equal access to the necessary amount of clean, safe water. Additionally,increased water conservation and source water protection initiatives should bepromoted to further improve the water quantity and quality in the Lake Erie basin.As mentioned prior, the City currently operates publicly owned water and wastewaterservices. Therefore, this requirement to comply with the Blue Communities Project hasalready been met. However, it is important that the water services be maintained andupdated on a regular basis to ensure the continual availability of safe consumablewater. The current Water Infrastructure Needs Study, which Council approved fundingfor in the 2012 water budget, in addition to the Financial Plan for the drinking watersystem which Council approved in 2010, shows Council's commitment to investing inthe water infrastructure.The premise behind the Blue Communities Project promoting publicly owned andoperated water/wastewater systems is to ensure the quality of these services; however,municipal ownership and control of water systems, while intended to be secure andsufficient is not always guaranteed; Walkerton is the poster child where a municipaland publicly owned and operated system failed. The key to ensuring safe drinkingwater is not ownership but regulation and standards, regular testing, control, audits andaccountability. Regardless if systems are municipally operated or privately operated,the assurance of clean, safe, pure drinking water must be considered over profit.Accordingly, any system can be operated by anyone provided the regulations, controls,verifications, testing, audits and accountability standards are legislated, guaranteed andin place.Banning the sale of bottled water in municipal buildings and at municipal events couldprove to be difficult. Many other municipalities have commented that banning watersales in municipal facilities, namely in sporting arenas, adversely promotes theconsumption of non-healthy beverages and often results in a decline in vendingmachine and/or concession sales. The City's new Vale Health and Well ness Centre, forinstance, is being constructed to provide the City's residents with a state-of-the-artfitness facility and promote healthy lifestyle choices; should Council decide to ban thesale of bottled water af municipal facilities, the only beverage choices allowed at thenew Centre would be mostly unhealthy, sugar-loaded beverages such as pop or jui -contrary to the spirit and intent of the new Centre.The most significant impact a ban on the sale of bottled water could have would be onthe City's two annual signature events; Flavours of Niagara and Canal Days. These twoReport No.: 2012-23 Page 4 of 7

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events alone bring substantial crowds to the City in the height of the summer. Visitorsto our City need to remain hydrated in these conditions to ensure they enjoy their visit toour City and to the events. Providing access to enough tap water for the tens ofthousands of people who attend these events would be quite difficult and potentiallycostly as it would necessitate the installation and maintenance of multiple waterfountains/filling stations in strategic areas of the City and/or the use of bulk water trucksproviding unchilled water to people - who may not have brought a refillable container.In short it would be a logistical nightmare.Aiternatively, it would be prudent for Councilto promote the consumption of municipal tap water whenever it can be easily obtained,perhaps through passing a resolution similar to the fair trade city resolution, requiringtap water to be used and provided for all City-run meetings at City facilities i.e. Councilmeetings, public meetings hosted by the City or City Staff etc.)The idea of being a Blue Community has not been discussed with the residents of theCity of Port Colborne. However, there have been other municipalities which haveaccepted the criteria and have become Blue Communities. While some communitieshave adopted resolutions for all three of the water commons framework proposed by theBlue Communities Project, there have also been others which have adopted just one ortwo resolutions. The City of Kamloops now recognizes water as a human right andParksville, British Columbia has also recognized the right to water as well as supportingpublicly owned water services.Staff recommend that this Council follow the example of Parksville, B.C. by adoptingtwo of the three resolutions in part) proposed by the Blue Communities Project:recognizing water as a human right, and recognizing and continuing to operate a waterand wastewater facility which is highly regulated and controlled to ensure clean, healthyand safe drinking water and adopt a modified version of the outright ban on bottledwater suggested by the Blue Communities Project, and instead state that Councilpromotes the provision of tap water at City meetings. By adopting these resolutions theCity is recognizing the importance of water to human life and the importance of assuringusers of the precautions and controls necessary to ensure clean, healthy and safedrinking water, regardless of ownership and is ensuring that the public maintains accessto a healthy, convenient beverage at City facilities and events. Both Canal Days and theFlavours of Niagara festival and other City sponsored festivals or events will still bepermitted to sell bottled water which will provide convenient and sanitary means ofhydration to the public.

4 OPTIONS AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:a Do nothingThe ramifications of doing nothing would be minimal. As of now, the City of PortColborne is already operating publicly owned water and waste-water services. Bottledwater would still be available to be sold at municipal events and within municipalbuildings.b Other OptionsIf Council is to accept the recommendation of recognizing water as a human right andReport No.: 2012-23 Page 5 of 7

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promoting the continued implementation of precautions and controls necessary toensure clean, healthy and safe drinking water, regardless of ownership, the City of PortColborne would continue to operate the water services which are currently in place. Togo along with recognizing water as a human right it is important to educate the public onany potential water issues.The option o banning plastic bottled water could be exercised by Council; however, forthe reasons cited in this report there are numerous disadvantages and in Staff s view,few advantages to ban bottled water. Consequently staff do not recommend theoutright ban of bottled water but do support Council s favourable consideration ofrecognizing water as a human right and operating public water and waste-waterservices that ensures public responsibility and citizen assurance of clean and puredrinking water and that places the health and safety of users as the priority over profit

5 COMPLIANCE WITH STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVESNone.

6 ATTACHMENTSCity of Port Col borne: Canadian Beverage Association s Position on Bottled Water7 RECOMMENDATIONThat the Corporation of the City of Port Co/borne resolve that:

A. This Council recognizes and affirms that access to clean water is afundamental human right and calls on the Federal and Provincialgovernments to enshrine water as a human right in Federal and Provinciallaw and calls on the government of Canada to support the recognition ofwater as a human right in international law and;

B This Council strongly supports the supply of public drinking water byprimarily government entities; however council also supports focusing onthe provision and implementation of clearly defined and controlledstandards for how drinking water is provided and ensuring there are severeconsequences for non-compliance; and also calls on the Federalgovernment to fulfill its responsibility to support municipal infrastructureby investing in a national water infrastructure fund that would address thegrowing need to renew existing water and wastewater infrastructure andbuild new systems and;

C This Council recognizes that water provides a healthy alternative to mostother beverages and as such to ensure residents and visitors to the Citywill have the option of making a healthy choice when in attendance at ityfacilities will whenever possible provide easy access to municipal tapwater.

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revor RowntreeEnvironmental Compliance Student

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