FEDERATION University Australia will ban the sale of single use plastic water bottles at all of its university and TAFE campuses across Victoria in 2019.<\/p>\n
In a bid to eliminate the environmental impact of the 18,000 plastic water bottles currently sold every year, bottled water will no longer be available for sale on campus.<\/p>\n
The university is encouraging staff and students to fill reusable bottles at free at drinking water stations to be installed across all campuses.<\/p>\n
To assist with the roll out of the single-use bottle ban FedUni is introducing self-branded glass and metal water bottles for purchase.<\/p>\n
The backpack friendly glass bottles are wrapped in a blue silicon strap that doubles as a handle while the metal bottles are a thermos style shape.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s up to universities to practice what we preach around sustainability,\u201d said Colin Marshall, FedUni\u2019s director of campus life.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn one hand we have researchers doing world leading environmental research but on the other, we\u2019re selling plastic water bottles that pollute our waterways.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have some of the best tap water in the world so there\u2019s simply no need to buy bottled water and as a university, we need to be part of the war on waste and help change people\u2019s behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n
The university\u2019s Student Senate, a representative student body, said it is excited to see the university listening and taking real action on sustainability.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving the water bottle refill stations on campus is a fantastic idea,\u201d said Francis Licciardi, Student Senate sustainability representative.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes it easier for students to do the right thing for the environment without causing any financial stress.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FEDERATION University Australia will ban the sale of single use plastic water bottles at all of its university and TAFE campuses across Victoria in 2019. In a bid to eliminate the environmental impact of the 18,000 plastic water bottles currently sold every year, bottled water will no longer be available for sale on campus. The […]<\/p>\n