http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/ny-state-government-to-phase-out-water-bottles.html Thu, 07 May 2009 18:49:42 +0000 The NY Times reports that New York Governor David A. Paterson signed an executive order on Tuesday calling on state agencies to phase out the use and purchase of bottled water in all government workplaces. Citing both economic and environmental reasons, the move seeks to gradually replace both single use bottles and water coolers in favor of tap water fountains and dispensers, setting a strong precedent for local government, businesses and residents to follow suit. A press release from the governor’s office explains: Bottled water is wasteful and requires large amounts of energy to bottle and transport. Over 450 millionRead more...]]>