San Francisco bans plactic water bottle in pollution control bid

In a bold move toward pollution control, San Francisco has just become the first city in America to ban the sale of plastic water bottles, a move that is building on a global movement to reduce the huge amount of waste from the billion-dollar plastic bottle industry.

Over the next four years, the ban will phase out the sales of plastic water bottles that hold 21 ounces or less in public places. Waivers are permissible if an adequate alternative water source is not available.

Read the Global Flare story - “San Francisco Becomes The First City to Ban Sale of Plastic Bottles.”