<p> Last summer we told you about Virgin America's introduction of four "<a href="http://www.good.is/post/superb-idea-virgin-america-rolls-out-water-bottle-refill-stations/">hydration stations</a>" in Terminal 2 of the San Francisco International Airport. Contributor Alex Goldmark hoped for this simple idea to snowball into a national trend, and a year later, it appears to be catching, if slowly.</p><p> Chicago's O'Hare Airport now has water fountains <a href="http://www.theinertia.com/environment/saving-and-plastic-in-ohare/">modified to encourage your filling</a> a Kleen Canteen or Nalgene after you wind your way through security. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport earlier this summer also added its own hydration stations. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, they'll be <a href="http://www.ajc.com/business/airport-adds-water-refilling-1469191.html">keeping close tabs on their use</a>: </p><blockquote> <p> Hartsfield-Jackson said the refilling stations on Concourses A and T, retrofitted on water fountains by the vendor, dispense filtered water and are part of a pilot program to encourage passengers to reuse bottles and reduce waste at the airport.</p>\n</blockquote><blockquote> <p class="p1"> Plans are to monitor use of the refilling stations to decide whether to install them at other locations in the world's busiest airport.</p>\n</blockquote><p class="p1"> So, if you see hydration stations during your next layover, use them, and you'll be doing your part not only to reduce needless plastic waste, but to spread a feature that we ought to have in many more airports. Now if we can only get more airports to copy <a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-02-05/San-Francisco-airport-opens-a-yoga-room-for-stressed-fliers/52975008/1">SFO's yoga room</a>. </p><p class="p1"> <em>Photo via <a href="http://www.elkayusa.com/cps/rde/xchg/elkay/hs.xsl/ezh2o.aspx">Elkay USA</a></em></p>
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