This Jan. 27 Boston Globe article shows just how far some places - a town in this case - are going to get rid of bottled water. Many universities across the country have banned the sale of bottled water on their campuses, but this is among the first whole town to do so.

The ban prohibits the sale of plastic water bottles 1 liter or less in Concord, Mass.

The bylaw, new as of Jan. 1, is not without controversy, however.

In a way, such a move is not surprising for the town where the American Revolution began.

A May 8 article in the Chicago Tribune reports:

"Loyola University Chicago began encouraging students to drink tap water by giving all freshmen reusable bottles last fall and installing more refill stations around campus throughout this past year.

Now it's planning to ban the sale of bottled water altogether.

Starting next fall, the university will stop selling bottled water in its cafeterias and retail locations. Then in 2013, bottled water will be removed from campus vending machines."