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ArmPocket Sport 20 for iPhones or iPod Touch

Brian Yalung — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:33:20 +0000

The iPhone or the iPod Touch is a useful tool in pumping up your adrenaline when it comes to fitness and routine exercises. Or in some cases, it can be a great gadget simply for audio entertainment. But one thing that people look for are accessories that make it easier to situate in their bodies aside from pockets when available. And the ArmPocket Sport 20 looks like a keen invention for that.

Not only that, it upholds the tradition of eco-friendliness of the ArmPocket company. For the product itself, the ArmPocket Sport 20 is made from PET fabric or yarn made from plastic bottles and natural bamboo which give it a natural weave and solid feel. Add the concept on how to relocate it along your body and you get a great iPhone holder for only $29.95.

It is a quality product that should give you many years of wear and tear protection. Coupled with the company’s green and recycling efforts it makes you a smarter consumer as well.

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ArmPocket Sport 20 for iPhones or iPod Touch

Cintas Momentum Washable Suiting Collections

Brian Yalung — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:45:32 +0000

Since we are in the age where people are putting quite some emphasis on the eco-friendly clothing, quality suits are sure to be included in that fray. Cintas Corporation has such a niche with their Sustainable Solutions workplace apparel line and now broaden that mix with the entry of their popular Momentum Washable Suiting Collections.

The Momentum collection has been reinvented as an eco-friendly alternative, maintaining its classic style but modernized to reduce its environmental impact. The stretch, wrinkle-resistant fabric is made using a 54/42/4 blend of recycled polyester, wool and Lycra. The recycled polyester is comprised of 13 recycled plastic water bottles, reducing energy used in the manufacturing process by up to 33 percent.

So for the business executives out there who want to retain their professional business look and score one for the environment, Cintas Corporation is certain to have the wardrobe made for you!

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Cintas Momentum Washable Suiting Collections

T-Shirts Made from Recycled PET Bottles

Brian Yalung — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:59:50 +0000

There are a lot of things you can do when you recycle certain items. But apparently it looks like now, PET bottles can be made into fashionable T-shirts thanks to Active Knitwear. These recycled t-shirts are called the AnvilSustainable, each using approximately three 20-ounce recycled plastic bottles, and the cotton utlized comes from farms that are in the three-year process of transitioning to organic.

The AnvilSustainable tee was timed to debut at MAGIC marketplace, one of the largest apparel trade shows, currently being held in Las Vegas. Anvil Knitwear is the largest domestic purchaser of US-grown certified organic cotton, is the world’s sixth-largest organic program, and as the fashion industry moves to more environmentally friendly practices, the notion that innovative companies can influence larger industry trends is carrying more and more weight.

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T-Shirts Made from Recycled PET Bottles

Urban Defender and Sweet Defender Water Purification Systems

Brian Yalung — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:06:38 +0000

When it comes to being healthy, it all depends on your approach, particularly in the water you drink. And while most of us turn to distilled and mineral water supply, here is something that may just be a one-time investment. They are new water purification systems that homes or even businesses can consider.

Sweetwater’s Urban Defender whole house water purification system is used by hundreds of customers to remove chlorine, chloramine, and their carcinogenic byproducts, along with herbicides and pesticides and other volatile organic compounds.

Sweetwater’s Kitchen Defender is a unique under sink water filter and water purifier that is used by hundreds of customers to provide healthy drinking water where water quality conditions allow them to retain the natural minerals in water while removing harmful chemical compounds.

Whichever of the two you choose, the main thing is that you get the protection you need. It all starts with the water you drink!

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Urban Defender and Sweet Defender Water Purification Systems

Native Waters Sustainable Bottled Water

Brian Yalung — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:16:31 +0000

Plastic bottles have been always a problem for us, as far as proper disposal is concerned. However, people still continue to endorse them and companies make them. Now we have another company who has entered the market, supposedly introducing a biodegradable plastic bottle that are said to be produced from EcoPure.

Ecopure is an additive added to the plastic manufacturing process that allows the bottles to be metabolized and neutralized on a microbial level, breaking down the plastic. ENSO bottles maintain the same physical properties and strengths as existing PET plastic bottles yet provide a more shelf stable solution than starch-based PLA materials and oxo-degradable plastics.

The bottles are biodegradable in both landfill and compost environments and can also be successfully mixed with standard PET plastic recycling.

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Native Waters Sustainable Bottled Water

O.N.E Water To Replace Plastic Bottles Soon?

Brian Yalung — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:13:33 +0000

The issue of plastic bottles and the problems they carry to the environment is still lingering in the air and while we have seen a lot of improvements to their materials and some other packaging solutions for drinks, O.N.E. World Enterprises launches the O.N.E Water, a sustainable alternative to plastic bottled water.

O.N.E. Water is 100% pure, natural spring water packaged in BPA-free Tetra Pak cartons which are made primarily from paper – a renewable resource – that comes from responsibly sourced, well-managed forests where reforestation and biodiversity are actively monitored and maintained. Additionally, Tetra Pak cartons are recyclable (for a list of communities that currently accept cartons for recycling, go to www.recyclecartons.com). They are also is sourced from the Blue Mountain plateau of Eastern Canada, an area that is actively reforested every spring; the trees help minimize evaporation, maintain cold temperatures and keep the aquifer clean.

“We pride ourselves on being a socially and environmentally responsible company, and are extremely proud to offer consumers an alternative to plastic bottled water,” said Rodrigo Veloso, Founder and CEO of O.N.E. “We also feel passionately that giving back to the community is a necessary, important part of building a successful business and we are thrilled to have that opportunity with O.N.E. Water.”

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O.N.E Water To Replace Plastic Bottles Soon?

Kor One Water Vessels

Brian Yalung — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:32:38 +0000

We have seen a lot of ingenious water bottles designed for purified water and now we have another one made of transparent plastic. KOR ONE water vessels have a transparent design specially created to showcase the liquid inside, as well as a screwless lid design that is not only more convenient to use but also more comfortable thanks to no threads and an ergonomic opening that’s just the right size.

Plus, each bottle is color coordinated to support a specific earth-friendly cause. Sales of the Blue bottle supports Algalita Marine Research, the Green supports The Wetlands Initiative, Orange the Container Recycling Institute, and Pink sales go to Blue Planet Run. $29.95

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Kor One Water Vessels

SodaStream Brings PRECYCLING to Retailers

Brian Yalung — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:37:31 +0000

As the whole issue of bottled water is slowly getting some headway, SodaStream is honing efforts to focus this time around on soda bottles and cans. Just in time for Earth Day, Sodastream has brought its revolutionary line of home soda makers to retail locations nationwide, including all Kohl’s stores, bringing PRECYCLING to a national level.

PRECYCLING — eliminating waste at its source — is the new trend this Earth Day, and it’s even better for the environment than recycling. According to the Container Recycling Institute, about 70% of soda and water bottles do NOT get recycled. Most of the waste ends up in landfills or in the ocean.

Boston residents consumed 33 million gallons of soda in 2008, meaning over 205 million bottles and cans thrown away and not recycled. If soda and sparkling water drinkers in Boston were to make their carbonated beverages at home, that move alone could save 36,000 barrels of oil, the equivalent of taking 2,900 cars off local roads for one year. This Earth Day, Boston can embrace the Sodastream solution and actively reduce the environmental cost of carbonated beverages.

By making soda at home, you can eliminate the roughly 600 bottles and cans of carbonated beverages the average American consumes each year. The compact and portable home soda maker uses no batteries or electricity, making it a highly energy efficient small appliance. Using a Sodastream soda maker, Americans can cut the waste and travel emissions that come with every sparkling water and soda bottle or can.

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SodaStream Brings PRECYCLING to Retailers

Tap and Filtered Water Killing Bottled Water Market

Brian Yalung — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:58:36 +0000

It seems only normal to see this happening. With bottled water being criticized for cost and the waste that they produce, there is a new recourse for people who look for healthy drinking water to consume. High profile tap water campaigns across many US states, and bottled water bans by public institutions have resulted in consumers reverting to tap and filtered water. This is being mirrored in some major European markets such as France and the UK, with the economic conditions reinforcing this trend.

“In the decade up to 2008, the US bottled water market accounted for 20% of the growth in global PET demand in beverages,” comments Emily Neill, Business Development Director at Canadean. “This growth driver has been switched off, and the momentum in bottled water demand is now firmly focused in the dynamic Asian markets.”

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Tap and Filtered Water Killing Bottled Water Market

The Return Of Bottled Water

David Allen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:00:12 +0000

It was not that long ago when the market for bottled water looked as like it was faltering a little. However, both the monetary and environmental cost has not managed to diffuse this mega business. In fact the business has started a fight back; looks like bottled water is here to stay.

Water in bottles is just water; it may come from a spring in the mountains of a remote island in the Pacific, but its still water. Now bottled water offers something more, these products are now coming with added vitamins, minerals and other supplements. There are choices of flavoured water and some even come in bottles that are biodegradable or compostable. Bottled water is back on the menu.

Source [Tree Hugger]

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The Return Of Bottled Water

Somerville Bans Plastic Recycling

Brian Yalung — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:53:26 +0000

Prior to the announcement that supermarket could no longer collect and recycle plastics, Somerville dropped the bomb that plastics can no longer be surrendered for recycling. Apparently, the problem cause by plastic in the recycling process is the culprit and from hereon, alternative means of disposing or making use of plastics seems to be needed.

A drop in the price of recycled plastic caused the changes at the curb – or, to be accurate, enforced the changes. Casella Waste Systems Inc., the city’s recycling contractor, never did accept plastic bags, said Sean Murphy, Somerville’s director of constituent services.

Some residents used them anyway to store extra bottles and cans. Casella employees simply shook the contents out of the bags, which can tangle up the machines.

(Source) Boston.com

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Somerville Bans Plastic Recycling

How To Stop PET Bottles From The Landfill

David Allen — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:00:46 +0000

It is hard to imagine exactly how many PET bottles actually get thrown away around the world every single day, but one thing is for sure it is no good for the planet and by doing this it is such a waste of a resource that can be used over and over again.

One such company called Recycline based in Switzerland have come up with a whole range of products that are made from these old drinks bottles, but of course, the very idea of these designs, could be enough to spark some interest in recycling PET bottles by people all around the world.

Source [Tree Hugger]

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How To Stop PET Bottles From The Landfill

The Eco-Friendly 360 Paper Bottle Concept

Brian Yalung — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:50:24 +0000

Move over tetra pack packaging, the modern way of product packaging has arrived. Not only is it another way to enhance brand design, it has taken the whole concept of eco-friendly packaging to another level and providing a new solution towards battling the plastic bottle bug that has most people in arms as far as waste management is concerned.

The 360 is a paper bottle, molded from 100% recyclable, food-safe paper, and its simplicity makes even the venerable cardboard Tetra Pak drinks carton look outdated. These things are almost “printed-out,” they stack, are re-sealable, and look fab. These ought to be real, and when they are I hope they get the texture of the “lip” right: you don’t want fuzzy cardboardiness there.

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The Eco-Friendly 360 Paper Bottle Concept

What Is The True Cost Of Fiji Water?

David Allen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:13 +0000

Mineral water has been around forever, but putting into bottles and sending half way around the world is a new phenomenon, but this has not gone un-noticed by everyone. Yes, this water is a fine way of refreshing yourself, but only if you was walking around countryside of Fiji.

So what happens to bring this water to your table? First of all the bottles are transported from China to Fiji, where they are filled with the lovely water, this uses five litres of water to produce just one litre of this water. Now the bottled water has to be transported to the retailers this can be as much ten thousand miles, all this for a $1.30 bottle of water! Only you know if it is worth the production costs in both money and carbon emissions.

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What Is The True Cost Of Fiji Water?

Bottled Water, Plastic Waste and Clean Ups

Brian Yalung — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:23:25 +0000

We are all aware that bottled water has long been identified as one of the contributors towards our ever growing waste problems as far as their plastic bottle is concerned. But for Fiji Water, they are prepared to back that up by applying a sustainable initiative to help protect forests on the remote Pacific Island of Fiji.

While the effort is commendable, does it make sense? We all know that plastic bottled water is dreaded and no matter what effort is done to help offset the trail, it still remains that many are praising them for their efforts.

The only concern that can draw some problems here eventually is the degree of offsetting the plastic bottles used and accumulated with the actual degree of efforts that Fiji Water is really investing in it all.

“When Fiji Water came along and said they had a business interest in protecting their watershed, that was an opportunity for us,” he says. “That nation is going to find something to ship out of Fiji. It could be logs or an industrial product. We’d much rather see it be a clean product that is produced with renewable energy.”

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Bottled Water, Plastic Waste and Clean Ups

Bottled Water Contain Contaminants Too!

Brian Yalung — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:55:30 +0000

Just when you thought that bottled water would free you from potential health risks when drinking tap water, studies show that they likewise contain some alarming bacteria that may be inherited from the water origins or from the plastic bottle that they use.

The study’s lab tests on 10 brands of bottled water detected 38 chemicals including bacteria, caffeine, the pain reliever acetaminophen, fertilizer, solvents, plastic-making chemicals and the radioactive element strontium. Though some probably came from tap water that some companies use for their bottled water, other contaminants probably leached from plastic bottles, the researchers said.

So knowing how vital bottled water is and why the price tag for consuming them has been apparently set, it would be best to check out which brands have truly passed health and safety standards. You never know when ordinary tap water may just be safer than spending for bottled water these days.

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“Pique-Nique” Tax for Plastic Users in France

Brian Yalung — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:34:19 +0000

Every once in a while, we want to spend some time away with a friend or the family perhaps and normally picnics are not far from being considered. But while many are wondering on what food to bring and eat, others are thinking of containers and what bottled beverages such as water and juices to buy.

However, if you are in France, beware. Apparently to help control the large utilization of plastic bottles and utensils in their region. It is called as the “taxe pique-nique“.

A tax of 90 cents (71p) per kilogram (2.2 lbs) will be placed on plastic and paper throwaway cups from next year, aimed at cutting the average 360kg (793 lbs) of rubbish generated per person per year in France.

But will it work? Some doubt it.

Some said the tax would not make them change their ways. “I’m not really prepared to carry heavy plates and cutlery, so I’ll probably go on as before – it’s just another tax,” said one mother of a family picnicking in Paris. “They’d probably make more money by taxing all these new laws they keep passing,” she said.

Whatever happens there is bound to be something concrete to make it happen. A good idea but perhaps needs a little more fine-tuning.

(Source) Telegraph.co.uk

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“Pique-Nique” Tax for Plastic Users in France

Coca Cola Goes Green in Beijing

Brian Yalung — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:00:14 +0000

Long time Olympic advertiser Coca Cola is not purely focused on getting noticed through its various streamers and ads. Actually, they are going beyond promoting their product and focusing on the green efforts.

One such practice is the collection of used pet bottles that shall be recycled and reused with the help of BOCOG and the City of Beijing. So, if you think Coca Cola is just concentrating on making sure that their advertising at the 2008 Beijing Olympics is the only thing going on, they are also trying to be responsibly green while the world is competing for the gold and supremacy at the games.

“Coca-Cola is promoting recycling at the Beijing Games with extensive signage and numerous recycling bins,” reports David G. Brooks, General Manager of the 2008 Olympic Project Group. “And we are very happy to report that all PET plastic bottles collected from all official venues will be fully recycled into valuable reuses, through a Coca-Cola partnership with BOCOG and the City of Beijing.”

(Source) International Olympic Committee

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Coca Cola Goes Green in Beijing

Project Earth H2O Bottled Water

Brian Yalung — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:20:38 +0000

We all know that the healthy way to quench our thirst is to drink bottled water. While that would cover one aspect of health concerns, disposal of the plastic bottles has become more of a nuisance. In fact, the piling mess of plastic bottles seems to be more of a problem and costly at that since you can imagine the money you pay for one bottled of water each day.

The great alternative is to look at reusable containers. Remember that when you buy bottled water, a large chunk of the price is because of the bottle itself. If you turn to reusable containers such as this one offered by Project Earth H2O, imagine the savings you can have as well as addressing the growing problem created by plastic bottles today.

Everyone drinks water, but some researchers say you may also be drinking plastic if you re-use certain bottles.

Brian Denton enjoys a nice bottle of water, but he also enjoys the environment.

“Last year I was spending about $20 a week on bottled water, and what had happened was that I knew these bottles weren’t safe to be reused, and they were piling up in my car,” he said.

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Project Earth H2O Bottled Water

WaterWeek for the Healthy and Thirsty

Brian Yalung — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:21:30 +0000

Two things. Plastic and Water. These are two issues that most of us here these days as far as eco-friendly awareness concerns are on topic and to address this, hitting one will certainly make all the difference.

The matter of buying bottled water today is apparent. People need to look out for their health and well-being. As far as containers are concerned, it remains that looking for an alternative packaging for these bottled water goods is a need.

WaterWeek has offered such an alternative, making use of reusable bottles to offer to the usual bottled water buying consumer. Coming in packs of 5 16 oz bottles, addressing the plastic container issue is surely resolved.

“In recent years, bottled water consumption has increased dramatically. As a matter of fact, more than 25 million plastic bottles are disposed every day,” said Base Brands CEO and WaterWeek creator Ken Kreafle. “Most people grab a bottled water as they head out the door each day, so providing an economical, eco-friendly alternative that requires minimal adjustments to a consumer’s routine can ultimately help reduce bottles.”

Although many consumers say they prefer the convenience of bottled water on the go, many do not realize how harmful bottled water production and consumption can be because it contributes greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. However, as research continues to illustrate the adverse effects on our environment, more people are committed to reducing bottled water waste.

According to Kreafle, WaterWeek bottles can also be a personal accessory. “Unlike traditional sport-oriented water bottles, WaterWeek is specifically designed for use at home, in the office or on the go. The colors and designs are trendy, so consumers can look cool and feel great about going green whether they are in a business environment or a casual setting,” he said.

(Source) Business Wire

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WaterWeek for the Healthy and Thirsty

The water catcher

David Allen — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:00:34 +0000

This is a variation of the umbrella, which as well as keeping the person underneath dry, it also serves another valuable service by collecting and filtering the rain water too.

As you can see from the design there is a dip in the centre of the canopy where the water is directed, the material is specially made from compostable polylactic acid plastic blends, it is this that drives the water into the hollow rod, which has a carbon filter within.

So as the rain water washes over the canopy and down the rod, it is filter through the carbon. All that is required now is any plastic drinking bottle which can be fixed onto the handle and removed when full. It may not be quick, but it is better than wasting the rain water.

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The water catcher

How Long Does Trash Really Last?

max — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:39:23 +0000

How long does trash last?

Well, I believe that glass bottle can be recycled easily but it does take 1 million years for it to dispose itself.

Anything plastic? Possibly 500 or more years.

Not recycling yet? Well, you should even if you don’t live in a city that poorly supports recycling.

Glass Bottle—One Million Years
Okay, we don’t really know whether a glass bottle takes a million years, two million years, or a million years and one day to degrade since no one has been monitoring them for that long. But suffice it to say, when a glass bottle isn’t recycled, it sticks around for a really, really long time. Glass is primarily of composed of silica—the same material as sand—and doesn’t break down even under the harshest environments. Given the relatively inert conditions of a landfill, it’s likely the bottle of beer our forefathers sipped is still at large

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How Long Does Trash Really Last?

The Eco-Friendly Water Bottles of Dallas

Brian Yalung — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:12:48 +0000

Plastic has been known to be a bane which makes most bottled water fall under scrutiny for its whole social irresponsibility in the world today. We all know the value of bottled water since health is at stake. But apparently, the matter of containers have been the real issue rather than the content.

Dallas has come up with an alternative in manufacturing 30 percent less plastic of bottles to store bottled clean water. While this is totally commendable, it still remains that plastic is still in the air. We have yet to see an alternative container that makes of zero plastic.

The new water bottling plant just opened by Nestle Waters North America in South Dallas uses sleek bottles that use 30 percent less plastic than standard water bottles.

So less fuel is burned trucking the filled bottles to thirsty consumers, mostly in Texas, the company said.

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The Eco-Friendly Water Bottles of Dallas

Recycled bottle ceiling lamp

David Allen — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:06 +0000

What a great idea this is, not only are you getting an eco friendly light fitting that is really original and will definitely get everyone talking.

PET LIGHT is a light for 9 PET bottles and consists of:

1 suspension (laser-cut transparent acrylic asterix) for 9 plastic bottles

(Choose the colour of the suspension: transparent, blue, red or orange

1 lamp holder with bulb holder, 1.5 m cable & canopy.

1 instructions card

All packaged into a safe and neat WALKING-THINGS box.

Product materials: transparent acrylic glass, bulb holder, cable

Product size: ø 23 cm, for 9 plastic bottles (0,5 – 1,5 L)

Product size: ART EDITION 30×30x30 cm

Product weight: 0,330 kg (art edition 0, 9 kg)

Product colours: transparent, blue, red or orange

Designed and produced by: Walking-Chair design studio, Vienna

Country of origin: Made in the European Union (EU).

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Recycled bottle ceiling lamp

Cancer drugs found in water

David Allen — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:00:06 +0000

Britain’s drinking water will need to have some other monitoring systems put in place ad there have been some cases of where traces of strong cancer and psychiatric drugs were detected in some samples taken.

In a statement issued by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) they said that somehow pharmaceuticals are finding their way into the drinking water system, this is something that should not happen as the there are filtration systems in place and purification treatments which are supposed to prevent anything from getting through.

Source [Telegraph]

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Cancer drugs found in water

Solar Water Disinfection

Brian Yalung — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:14:42 +0000

People finding the cheapest alternative to bottled water may want to try out solar water disinfected water. As the name connotes, it is the cheapest form of technology used to disinfect water in homes.

The whole concept was created by Lebanese scientist Aftim Acra, conceptualizing it through filling transparent plastic water bottles and leaving them out in the sun. Source – Latinamerica Press

We are all quite particular about the water we drink. We don’t drink out of the faucet anymore. Rather, we buy mineralized or purified water to ensure that we are drinking clean water.

Now this solar water disinfection method may sound wary since it would be better to just boil water before we drink it. But we all know that this is not enough to assure us that the water is safe for us to drink right?

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Solar Water Disinfection

Eco friendly Fizzy Lizzy drinks

David Allen — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:00:08 +0000

It’s nice to get some nice eco friendly drink inside you, its refreshing and natural.

Each bottle of Fizzy Lizzy has around 110 calories and seventy per cent juice, which will make a great refreshing drink. The juices have no added sugars, but are sweetened by white grape juice. Currently there are nine flavours all with natural theme.

Each drink is just juice, carbonated water and just the smallest amount of natural flavour and a filler juice such as grape juice. Nice.

Source [Green thinkers]

http://www.greenthinkers.org/blog/2007/08/top_5_natural_sodas_fizzy_lizz.html

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Eco friendly Fizzy Lizzy drinks

Bottled Water a 2007 Top 20 Culinary Trend? Yes.

Missy — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:13:37 +0000

According to a study conducted last October, by the National Restaurant Association, bottled water made it to #5 on the list of the Top 2007 Culinary Trends.

Does hearing this surprise you? It did me, as there has been so much talk about the non-earth friendliness of bottled water and plastic bottles. It will be interesting to see what food items makes it on the list for 2008. What did not surprise me however, was #2 and #3 on the list, locally grown produce, and organic produce. Read more of what made it to the list below. The list proves that Americans are desperately wanting to eat healthier and are becoming more aware of seasonal and local food options. This is good for a slew of reasons, including: helping local farmers, boosting local economies, bettering the environment, and trimming waistlines.

Top 2007 Culinary Trends:

Bite-Size Desserts
Locally Grown Produce
Organic Produce
Flatbread
Bottled Water
Specialty Sandwiches
Asian Appetizers
Specialty Coffees
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Bottled Water City Tax Proposed by Chicago Alderman

Missy — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:50:17 +0000

An Alderman in Chicago wants to propose a city tax on bottled water, 5 cents on a pint bottle and 20 cents on the gallon jugs. Recent studies show that “most bottled water originates at public water supplies” and Alderman George Cardenas from Chicago’s 12th ward, states that “big corporations are using this commodity, this precious resource, bottling it and selling it back to us, perhaps at 50 percent profit.”

The mayor of Chicago, Mayor Daley, supports the proposed city tax for both financial reasons and for environmental reasons. He states their is too much plastic in our lives.

Will a city tax deter bottled water drinkers from consuming and purchasing Evian, Aquafina, or any of the dozen or more branded water bottles?

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Safety for the Water People

Brian Yalung — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:10:29 +0000

The bodies of water of the earth today are something that should be taken notice. While they may seem clean to the naked eye, most of the water we are exposed to today is no longer as safe as it used to be.

All of this can be attributed to our joint efforts in spreading water pollution. We can start to stomp our class and stop them from going out of proportion. All it needs is thinking ahead and staying clean and healthy.

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Demand for Clean Water Today

Brian Yalung — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:10:28 +0000

People tend to forget that to live healthy, we must demand for healthy systems to be able to do so. There are agencies responsible for maintaining clean resources needed by people today. But to do so, people also have to their part and become socially responsible in disposing of their waste. The effort should be joint and not through the efforts of one group alone.

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Be a Waterkeeper

Brian Yalung — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:11:41 +0000

Water is something we have lots of in the earth today. However, taking care of it and making sure that we have clean and edible water to consume and enjoy at recreational times of the day is something that needs to be reviewed. Great portions of the water bodies we have in the world today are either polluted or contaminated. It is up to the people themselves to push the effort and start going green.

Safeguard our water and we are safeguarding our health. That is the only scenario needed to lead green and healthier lives.

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Penn & Teller Bottled Water Expose and Hilarious Experiment

Missy — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:33:47 +0000

Do you feel that bottled water is safer, more pure, and taste better than your local tap water? So do most Americans and the folks caught on camera by wacky duo Penn & Teller. They argue that the bottle company manufacturers market so well, they have us all believing fully that bottled water is way better than tap.

The boys decided to take to the streets of New York and conduct a Bullshit Test pairing bottled water with tap and seeing if anyone could pick which was which, and 75% ended up picking tap as the better tasting water. lol. Also their is a restaurant scene in the video where lets just say, a spider is involved.

You guys gotta watch this video, it is super funny, and spot on with how some folks think and feel about BOTTLED WATER.

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