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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:44 PM Aug 2017

National Park Service ends policy encouraging parks to ban plastic water bottle sales

Source: The Hill

The National Park Service has ended a policy encouraging national parks to end the sale of plastic disposable water bottles that was aimed at reducing pollution and plastic waste.

In a statement, the NPS said they were lifting the policy to “expand hydration options for recreationalists, hikers, and other visitors to national parks.”

“While we will continue to encourage the use of free water bottle filling stations as appropriate, ultimately it should be up to our visitors to decide how best to keep themselves and their families hydrated during a visit to a national park, particularly during hot summer visitation periods,” acting National Park Service director Michael T. Reynolds said in the statement.

According to the NPS, only 23 of the 417 NPS sites had implemented the policy, which was put into place under former President Obama.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/347211-national-park-service-ends-policy-encouraging-parks-to-ban-plastic



Now that the government agencies have been taken over by lobbyist ---------------lets now turn everything into one big pile of plastic sh*t.

That's what I want to see on a hiking trail in a national park a f*cking plastic bottle, and some critter getting it's head stuck or have a plastic ring around a foot or claw.....................way to f*cking go

David Bernhardt is a complete ass**** lobbyists

Senate Confirmation votes: 53 - 43




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National Park Service ends policy encouraging parks to ban plastic water bottle sales (Original Post) turbinetree Aug 2017 OP
So who has the contract to sell water in national parks? logosoco Aug 2017 #1
Because water in a NON-DISPOSABLE container just isn't good enough ... nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2017 #2
The fake prez is signing tons of harmful bills and we must get him out ASAP! BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #3
Every little thing they can do to destroy the environment, 45 will do sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #4
Trump the 'business man' is wasting tax money to pay for the cleanup and removal procon Aug 2017 #5
Our Federal Government not fooled Aug 2017 #6
This one seems more practical than evil jgmiller Aug 2017 #7

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
1. So who has the contract to sell water in national parks?
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 01:51 PM
Aug 2017

Coke? Nestle?

I bet most of the folks that work in these parks would like to see the ban take full effect.

People used to go to these parks long before there was water in plastic bottles.

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
3. The fake prez is signing tons of harmful bills and we must get him out ASAP!
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 02:45 PM
Aug 2017

There won't be anything left to save if he is in office any longer. He is not even a PERSON. "IT" is a vile THING at best.

procon

(15,805 posts)
5. Trump the 'business man' is wasting tax money to pay for the cleanup and removal
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 03:25 PM
Aug 2017

of plastic bottles so private business can make a profit. He can't do anything right.

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
6. Our Federal Government
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 03:48 PM
Aug 2017

has been hijacked by radical extremist libertarian crackpots.

Instead of at least to some degree working to better the nation and the welfare of most people, the government is now actively working against us.

jgmiller

(383 posts)
7. This one seems more practical than evil
Sat Aug 19, 2017, 03:49 PM
Aug 2017

Realistically people bring far more trash into national parks than the parks sell themselves.Also in a time when the GOP is going to try and cut the NPS budget it seems reasonable for parks to make some money back by selling water. The policy wasn't a bad one but honestly it's also clear it wasn't going to do a whole lot.

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