FCM is reminding citizens that tap water is safe to drink and is inexpensive. Twenty-eight municipalities from six provinces have voted to restrict bottled water and 21 Canadian universities and colleges have created bottle-free zones.

In a recent student initiated referendum at the University of Winnipeg, three-quarters of students voted to eliminate the sale of bottled water on campus. Bottled water will be removed from vending machines and new water fountains will be installed.

Advocates say Canada has some of the best public drinking water in the world and bottled water produces unnecessary garbage and carbon emissions. It also takes a lot of energy to produce plastic bottles especially when half end up in landfills.