Grand Canyon Killed Bottle Ban After Coke Balked

(Newser) – Visitors to the Grand Canyon can still bring plastic water bottles into the national park, and they might thank Coca-Cola for the privilege. The New York Times explains: The park came thisclose to instituting a ban this year to cut down on trash. But the top US parks official killed the plan at the last minute after getting an earful from Coke officials. The company is a big donor to the National Parks Foundation—and it also happens to sell bottled water under the Dasani brand.    More Read