The ban was the result of a campaign by 84-year-old resident Jean Hill, “deprives residents of the option to choose their choice of beverage and visitors, who come to this birthplace of American independence, a basic freedom gifted to them by the actions in this town more than 200 years ago,” according to the International Bottled Water Association.
Single-Serve Water Bottles Are Banned In Concord, MA
On January 1, 2013, Concord, MA, has become the first US city to ban sales of single-serve plastic water bottles.
January 15, 2013