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Letter to the Editor by Jane Lazgin, Director, Corporate Communications, Nestlé Waters North America in response to Chicago Sun Times Article on "Bottled Water Tax on Tap?"
August 14, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times
Fran Spielman
City Hall Reporter
fspielman@suntimes.com
Zach Finken
News Editor
zfinken@suntimes.com
Dear Mr. Finken:
If Alderman George Cardenas wants to impose a tax on Chicago citizens for making a healthful lifestyle choice by drinking more water than high-calorie, sugary beverages (August 14, 2007, Bottled water tax on tap?), then the additional revenue should at least be put to good use by overhauling under-funded recycling initiatives. Used water bottles account for less than one percent of all municipal waste. To truly make a difference on the environment, Alderman Cardenas should focus his efforts on creating a progressive recycling and education that would recycle all plastic food and beverage containers whether they contain ketchup, peanut butter or water. Right now, unfortunately, recycling laws and procedures are applying 1970s solutions to a 2007 problem.
Sincerely,
Jane Lazgin
Director, Corporate Communications
Nestlé Waters North America
777 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 863-0111
