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| A rural town in Australia has voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale of bottled water over concerns about its environmental impact. | A rural town in Australia has voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale of bottled water over concerns about its environmental impact. |
| Campaigners say Bundanoon, in New South Wales, may be the first community in the world to have such a ban. | Campaigners say Bundanoon, in New South Wales, may be the first community in the world to have such a ban. |
| They say huge amounts of resources are used to extract, package and transport bottled water. | They say huge amounts of resources are used to extract, package and transport bottled water. |
| The discarded plastic bottles then end up as litter or go into landfill sites, the "Bundy on Tap" campaign says. | The discarded plastic bottles then end up as litter or go into landfill sites, the "Bundy on Tap" campaign says. |
| More than 350 residents turned out to vote at the public meeting in the town hall. | More than 350 residents turned out to vote at the public meeting in the town hall. |
| Only one resident voted against the ban, along with a representative from the bottled water industry, ABC news reported. | Only one resident voted against the ban, along with a representative from the bottled water industry, ABC news reported. |
| The BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney says locals have promised not to set upon visitors if they ignore the ban, but they will be encouraged to fill a reusable container from water fountains in the main street. | The BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney says locals have promised not to set upon visitors if they ignore the ban, but they will be encouraged to fill a reusable container from water fountains in the main street. |
| The reusable bottles will bear the slogan "Bundy on Tap". | The reusable bottles will bear the slogan "Bundy on Tap". |
| Campaigner John Dee said local opinion had been incensed when a drinks company announced plans to tap an underground reservoir in the town. | Campaigner John Dee said local opinion had been incensed when a drinks company announced plans to tap an underground reservoir in the town. |
| Environmental impact | Environmental impact |
| "The company has been looking to extract water locally, bottle it in Sydney and bring it back here to sell it," he said. | "The company has been looking to extract water locally, bottle it in Sydney and bring it back here to sell it," he said. |
| "It made people look at the environmental impact of bottled water and the community has been quite vocal about it." | "It made people look at the environmental impact of bottled water and the community has been quite vocal about it." |
| The ban has been supported by shopkeepers in the town, which has a population of about 2,500. | The ban has been supported by shopkeepers in the town, which has a population of about 2,500. |
| "We believe Bundanoon is the world's first town that has got its retailers to ban bottled water," said Mr Dee. "We haven't found it anywhere else." | "We believe Bundanoon is the world's first town that has got its retailers to ban bottled water," said Mr Dee. "We haven't found it anywhere else." |
| New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has backed the cause, ordering government departments to stop buying bottled water and use tap water instead. | New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has backed the cause, ordering government departments to stop buying bottled water and use tap water instead. |
| Mr Rees says it will save taxpayers money and help the environment. | Mr Rees says it will save taxpayers money and help the environment. |
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