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About H2Ottawa

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I am Celeste DiGiovanni, a student at the uOttawa School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies.
You’re holding my master’s thesis (yes, the bottle!) in Environmental Sociology. By using this bottle, you’re making a statement about sustainability and human rights.

Fill it, then refill it as many times as you want. Keep plastic bottles out of our environment and show the world you stand for water as a human right.

 

Less plastic

+

less water privatization

=

a more equitable + sustainable world

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H2Ottawa on Social Media

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Bottled Water Free Campus

uOttawa is a Bottled Water Free Campus

In 2010, the University of Ottawa became a bottled water free campus. We don’t sell bottled water on campus and bottled water is not served at our events.

H2Ottawa infographic

link to the H2Ottawa infographic

Inforgraphic: Canadians and potable water

lien à l'infographique sur les attitudes des Canadiens à l'égard de l'eau
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Where you can find H2Ottawa bottles

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You can find our faculty branded bottles at the following vending machines:

  • ARTS - Hamelin building, 2nd floor
  • ARTS - Simard building, 4th floor
  • ENGINEERING - Colonel By, basement lounge
  • ENGINEERING - SITE, main floor lobby
  • ENGINEERING - SITE, 2nd floor lounge
  • TELFER - Desmarais, 2nd floor
  • LAW - Fauteux, 1st floor
  • LAW - Fauteur, 3rd floor (Leblanc hallway)
  • LAW - Fauteux, 3rd floor 
  • EDUCATION - Lamoureux, lobby
  • EDUCATION - Lamoureux, 2nd floor
  • EDUCATION - Lamoureux, 4nd floor
  • FSS - FSS Building, main floor lobby

 

Sustainability branded bottles are available a the following locations:

  • Montpetit, lower level (room 012)
  • Montpetit, 1st floor (room 140)
  • Montpetit, 2nd floor near the elevator
  • Morisset, basement (R06)
  • Morisset, 2nd floor (East)
  • Morisset, 2nd floor (South)
  • Sports Complex, Queensway entrance
  • Sports Complex, 2nd floor (bar)
  • Tabaret, 3rd floor
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H2Ottawa partners

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Without our partners, we would not be able to accomplish this project.

  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Richard L'Abbé Makerspace
  • Office of Campus Sustainability
  • University of Ottawa
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General inquiries

sustainable@uottawa.ca

Free Store Contact

freestore@uottawa.ca

Recycling Contact

Angela Plant

aplant@uOttawa.ca