Would you like to see more bottled water bans in Canada?

The University of Toronto announced Wednesday that it's going bottled water free. 

 

Students will no longer be able to purchase bottled water at the downtown campus and the University will phase out the plastic at its Mississauga and Scarborough locations over the next three years. 

 

"U of T's food services management, staff and vendors are committed to sustainability, and although this change represented a challenge, they ultimately agreed with students that it's the right thing to do," said the university's director of Ancillary Services, Anne Macdonald, in a press release. 

 

The University of Winnipeg and the University of Ottawa have similar bans on their campuses; Concordia University has implemented the first phase of a ban and students at other schools across the country are calling for the same action.

 

In 2010, the province of Nova Scotia pledged to stop buying bottled water for its government departments. 

 

Those who oppose selling bottled water believe the move contributes to sustainability by reducing waste and encouraging people to carry reusable containers. 

 

It also means consuming local tap water, as opposed to imported H20.