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The U.S. town of Concord in Massachusetts state has stores from selling water in bottles that are than one litre. Stores who sell the water will have to pay a $50 . The new law is the result of a three-year campaign by resident Jean Hill. Ms Hill first told people about the at a meeting in 2010. She wants people to drink more tap water and use plastic bottles, which she says end littering streets, rivers and the countryside. She said: "Bottled water is for the environment, our health, and our public water systems. Concord's decision to go bottled-water is a great example of how communities can promote our most essential public service: the ."

Many people are with the new law, which started on New Year’s Day. The bottled water said small bottles are very important for people's . It said banning small bottles would mean people will drink more small bottles of colas and other drinks. Shops can still sell small bottles of other of drinks. Local stores and restaurants say they will customers as people will simply drive to towns to buy small bottles of water. One local resident said the new law is to her health. Ann Davidson, 82, said tap water is bad for her health so she has to buy water, but 1.5 litre bottles are too for her. People buy 50 small bottles of water each year in the USA.

 


 
 

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