When the city of London, Ontario, banned bottled water, Refreshments Canada ("voice of the non-alcoholic beverages industry") lamented "a real missed opportunity to do something positive for the environment."

Come again?

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It seems London passed up "a chance to expand recycling."

Really.

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Awesome.