Bottled water on campus?
Bottled Water. What are the alternatives?
Many Camosun students are concerned that each time someone purchases bottled water from the cafeteria, the Bookstore or a vending machine, yet another plastic bottle will end up having to be recycled (or worse, in a landfill).
Many other students want to be able to purchase a healthy cold drink (is there anything healthier than water?). Water is the number one biggest beverage seller on campus!
Camosun wants to ensure that all students have access to the kind of water that they desire. Below is a list of water stations that can be used to refill water bottles.
Water bottle refill stations (spigots)
| Building | Floor | Female | Male | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher | 1 | no | no |
|
| 2 | yes | yes | ||
| 3 | yes | yes | ||
| Young | 1 | no | yes (in hallway) | |
| 2 | yes (east washroom) | yes (east) | ||
| 3 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Wilna Thomas | 1 | no | no | |
| 2 | yes | yes | ||
| Ewing | 1 | yes | yes | |
| 2 | N/A | N/A | ||
| 3 | no | no | ||
| Paul | 1 | no | no | |
| Library | 1 | no | no | |
| 2 | no | no | ||
| Dental | 1 | no | no | |
| Dawson | 1 | yes | yes | |
| Visual/Fine Arts | 1 | no | no | |
| Pottery Studio | 1 | no | no | |
| Richmond House | 1 | no (unisex) | N/A | |
This information was provided by members of the Camosun Students for Environmental Awareness, specifically by Karl Martinson and Camille Jones and Erin Evangeline Sanderson in spring 2010.
Not convinced we need alternatives to bottled water? Watch the Story of Stuff’s take on bottled water.
