Politics - Dec. 17, 2008
Should Milwaukee officially ban the bottle?
Toronto, Seattle and San Francisco have banned the distribution and sale of bottled water on city premises. Milwaukeeans, prompted in part by the memory of the cryptosporidium outbreak, have a large preference for water in the bottle instead of from the tap. But ban supporters say bottled water is wasteful.
Tags: bottled water, cryptosporidium, bottled water ban, bubblers, tony zielinski, AK Food Mart, Parshotam Singh, Mike Maierle, Michael Maistelman, jim doyle, bob bauman, Lena Taylor

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 2, 2008
Press Club seeks help in branding bottled water
The Milwaukee Press Club is asking OnMilwaukee.com readers to vote to decide the best brand name for a special, limited-edition bottled water celebrating the City of Milwaukee's 163rd Birthday.
Tags: milwaukee press club, bottled water

Marketplace - April 6, 2008
Bottled water debate creates flood of controversy
In a simpler time, the question "bottle or tap" referred only to beer. Now, it's being asked about water, too, and the result can be confusing and controversial.
Tags: bottled water, tap water, think outside the bottle