MOM’s Organic Market Bans Bottle Water
MOM’s, local organic grocery store in the Washington DC, is banning water bottles in all of its 6 locations in an initiative called ‘Plastic Surgery’. This move is a major step to help eliminate plastic waste in both landfills and our oceans. Though only having a few locations, this is the first major grocery store to completely eliminate plastic water bottles in their stores.
Don’t fret though if this may cause you an inconvenience, MOM’s got you covered. They will be carrying Filtered Water Dispensers along with a wide selection BPA free glass and stainless steel water bottles. You could also invest in a home water filtration system to replace any need for plastic bottles .
I shop regularly at MOM’s and have a wonderful experience every time I shop at their stores. Between the great items they sell, organic and local produce and friendly atmosphere, I can’t ask for much more from an organic market. This move makes me love the store even more.
Hopefully this move will spread the message to other grocery stores, especially organic markets, that bottled water is not needed and their are better alternatives. Though major grocery store chains will not change their minds about this for some time, we can start on a smaller scale. Next time you visit your local organic market and you still see bottled water on the shelves, make a point to mention that bottled water is not necessary and they should consider banning it, just as MOM”s has done.
If you live in the Washington DC area, check out MOM’s and you will not be disappointed.
Comments
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July 13th, 2010
It’s definitely not the first time I’ve heard of a move like this, I think it’s a really great idea what they are doing, and plus they are making an early move in what we all know is gonna eventually happen across the USA.
Till then,
Jean
That’s a really good move to eliminate the continuous plastic waste. The only sad thing is that it’s only happening in the USA but not internationally. I hope this idea can be spread to all over the world as soon as it can.
I wouldn’t be so quick to give the US huge credit for this move. It’s only happening at a limited number of stores such as MOM’s. So it’s not like the US is doing way more on this than anyone else. The US is likely one of the biggest consumers of bottled water. So they should be the ones to step up and try to limit their usage.
Im glad to see that they are getting rid of bottled water and using more eco friendly alternatives. Theres so much bottled water in the USA, I dont think it will be gone any time soon.