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?

Help Grist raise $25,000 by September 30 to further advance our climate reporting

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

Really.

To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist. Here's How

Awesome.