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U.S. Mayors Vote to Rethink Bottled Water Contracts

© Corporate Accountability International

06/24/2008

A conference of U.S. mayors -- with support from restaurants, businesses, and public interest groups -- passed a resolution Monday to phase out municipal use of bottled water in favor of tap water.

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