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Depending how you view it, the bottled water industry is either an environmental disaster or a necessary convenience. Environmental Consequences of Bottled Water. Plastic bottles, of course, are the primary concerns regarding the bottled water industry. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Some people, including “greenies”, just do not seem to get it about bottled water and even advocate and advertise ethical bottled water on their business pages and such like. It is not about the bottle so much, as the, theoretically, can be recycled, and even though they are made of oil and leach chemicals, with a few exceptions which are made of a bioplastic of sorts. MORE
The image of pure spring water, uncontaminated by chemicals of any kind and much better for us than tap. Is bottled water really that clean? Labels do not mention contamination, and are also not required, so far, to do so and for bottled water the testing standards are way less rigorous than they are for tap water. Do you think the bottled water companies test their water eight to ten times a day for all possible contamination? MORE
Ditch the bottled water now by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A typical American family consumes 26 gallons of bottled water a year and not only is that an awful lot of bottles when combined with the population number but also an awful lot of water that is being abstracted from precious sources or, simply, from the mains. As said above, the average American family consumes 26 gallons of bottled water a year. Time to switch from bottled to bottle. MORE
Bottled water and its cost to you and the Planet by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Have you ever considered how much money you are spending on bottled water – I mean that is if you happen to use bottled water regularly – and what impact that has on your finances and on the health of the Planet? This bottled water thingy is a fairly recent phenomenon, but it certainly is something that is having quite a serious ecological impact. MORE
Should you be worried about your tap water? The Story of Bottled Water Worried about what’s in your tap? They’re selling us a product that is often not any cleaner than tap water, and is a lot pricier. Bottled water is a scam. Tags: Water MORE
Bottled water is one of those environmentalists’ pet peeves. The plastic bottles are wasteful, often do not get recycled, and the water itself is often of lesser quality than plain old tap water. We introduced a smaller bottle for easier recycling. MORE
My dislike of bottled water is well-known to readers of this blog. Drinking bottled water is expensive, requires fossil fuels to produce most of the bottles, and creates landfill waste. A lot of bottled water does not even come from natural springs. But that doesn’t stop the purveyors of bottled water from devising clever marketing [.]. MORE
Experts reveal why tap water may be safer than bottled water and urge stricter labeling for bottled water by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Consumers know less about the water they pay dearly for in bottles than about the water that they can drink almost for free – for obviously they pay for it in other ways – from the tap because the two are regulated differently, congressional investigators and nonprofit researchers say in reports. MORE
The need for clean water hardly requires explanation. Everyone has an inherent understanding of the value of uncontaminated water for drinking, cooking and washing. Beyond the obvious benefits of clean water to every day living, medical experts have validated some important health benefits as well. Here are six important reasons why clean water is good for your health as well as the environment. MORE
My dislike of bottled water is well-known to readers of this blog. Drinking bottled water is expensive, requires fossil fuels to produce most of the bottles, and creates landfill waste. A lot of bottled water does not even come from natural springs. But that doesn’t stop the purveyors of bottled water from devising clever marketing [.]. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A typical American family consumes 26 gallons, that is about 100 liters, of bottled water a year. That's a lot of water and a lot of, primarily, plastic containers. How much does that make for the USA as a who and then add to that the rest of the world, especially the developed world where there seem to be the greatest fools that think that they have to have bottled water. MORE
Buy, Grab, Drink, Trash: Environmental Implications of Bottled Water by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A plastic bottle is NOT the problem either. It is the water which is, more often than not, from “public” sources, which means it is but tap water in a bottle. Buy, grab, drink, trash; this is the life of one bottle of water after a consumer gets their hands on it. The United States consumes about 50 billion bottles of water each year. MORE
via Huffington Post SYDNEY — Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to protect the earth and their wallets have voted to ban the sale of bottled water, the first community in the country _ and possibly the world _ to take such a drastic step in the growing backlash against the industry. It's time for people to realize they're being conned by the bottled water industry." MORE
Bottled water is nothing short of a ecological disaster. And yet so many of us rely on bottled water for our hydration. But here are 10 awesome reasons why you should avoid bottled water. This guy knows that reusable water bottles are totally sexy. MORE
Water is an essential commodity , especially in the arid Gulf states where it surpasses oil in liter-to-liter price comparisons. He told the Khaleej Times, “I was sitting in a restaurant wondering why we’re drinking Voss water, Evian water. MORE
water bottles are purchased per minute and close to 400 billion plastic water bottles are produced per year. Plastic bottles are seen as a disposable means of buying drinks and are discarded without thought after use. How are plastic water bottles made? MORE
So are we surprised that, llanllyr SOURCE , a bottled water company out of Wales in the UK, is now labeling its bottled water organic? While the soil above the source is organic, we still find it hard to label the water as such. MORE
But if thirsty consumers looking to sip from a plastic bottle of water were confronted with stickers and photos that educated them about the containers’ disastrous effects on the environment, would they change their purchasing habits? MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Even though people in the US and Britain, and other places in Europe, have access to clean water from their taps, they drink an average of 200 bottles of water per person each year (in the US). Over 17 million barrels of oil are needed to manufacture those water bottles, 86 percent of which will never be recycled. Fine, but the bottles are not my primary concern. Tags: Blog Action Day 2010 Blog Action Day water MORE
By Michael Smith (Veshengro) Bottled water consumption, which has more than doubled globally in the last number of years, is a natural resource that is putting a heavy tax the world's ecosystem. Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, demand for bottled water is steadily increasing, producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy, and, as we will see in an upcoming article, the use of plant-based PET bottles is not better either. MORE
No water fountain in sight. But the corner store does have nice cold bottles of water. We all know the problems with bottled water. There is the issue of water quality – bottled water may be equal to, or even worse than, your local tap water. MORE
Lady Gaga launching new water bottle product, which just might be promoted with her recent weight gain. Read More The post Lady Gaga Creating Healthy Bottled Water Brand appeared first on Ecorazzi. Entertainment Music News Top News lady gaga MORE
Congress wasting thousands of dollars in taxpayers' money on bottled water that harms our environment by Michael Smith (Veshengro) During and after the State of the Union recently, President Obama and Congressional Republicans waxed poetic about the need to cut wasteful spending in Washington. But there is an easy place to start: According to Corporate Accountability International, Congress spent nearly $200,000 on bottled water in just three months last year. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) While the contents of such bottles themselves may not be especially harmful, the process of producing bottled water is not doing the environment any favors. The water in itself is not harmful but the fact that it is being extracted to be put in bottles where, in most cases, the municipal tap water would be as good if not even better, there is a problem, in a way. Therefore, go reusable any time and use tap water only. MORE
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Bottled water drinkers: I hope you are sitting down. Most consumers of bottled water think that their favorite aqueous refresher comes from a special place like a mountain spring or other natural source. After all, the bottles have nice pictures of mountains and fast flowing streams. easy green living tip how to go green saving water bottled water purified water MORE
Tell them about the "exciting" bottled water brand being pushed by Mark Wahlberg and Sean Combs. Diddy Promote Bottled Water Brand appeared first on Ecorazzi. Want to hear an environmentalist scream? MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Oh, yes, I am back at one of my favorite subjects, bottled water, and the environmental impacts of it. That bottle of water you buy to quench thirst, that you chug down, and the empty bottle that you then toss (into the litter bin). Do you realize that bottled water is more expensive than gasoline and is probably just municipal tap water? But it is very difficult to get tap water in restaurants for instance. MORE
So are we surprised that, llanllyr SOURCE , a bottled water company out of Wales in the UK, is now labeling its bottled water organic? While the soil above the source is organic, we still find it hard to label the water as such. MORE
and that aside from your wallet By Michael Smith (Veshengro) It is a common misconception for many people that bottled water is safer than tap, that the majority of the plastic bottles get recycled, and no harm is being done to the environment during the extraction and in the bottling process. is safe and American, British and German tap water is among the safest in the world. As much as 40% of the bottled water sold in the U.S. MORE
Today’s challenge is to cut bottled water out of your routine. The bottled water explosion in recent decades has brought with it an enormous increase in consumer waste. In the first three years of this decade, the planet’s thirsty consumers drank over 500 million litres of bottled water, according to the International Council of Bottled Water Associations. That’s a whole lot of plastic bottles. MORE
Nitrate levels at a Columbus water treatment facility increased overnight, according to city officials, who said the no-drink advisory for pregnant women and infants younger than 6 months has been continued. In this case, we would expect the demand for bottled water to increase in reaction to the increased nitrate levels in Columbus drinking water. The demand increase should increase the price of bottled water. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Bottled water is not necessarily healthier or safer than tap water. In fact, as some studies have shown, tap water is actually safer and healthier, as it undergoes far more stringent tests than does any so-called mineral water. MORE
Bottled water is safer than tap water, right? That’s what bottled water companies like Nestle, Coca Cola and Pepsi would like you to think. Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Food Green bottled water eco-friendly eco-responsibility green living tap water MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Nestlé is draining developing countries to produce its bottled water, destroying countries’ natural resources before forcing its people to buy their own water back. Who in their right mind is going to buy a bottle of tap water at the rate of $1.50 MORE
SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian town pulled all bottled water from its shelves Saturday and replaced it with refillable bottles in what is believed to be a world-first ban. Activists say bottling water causes unnecessary use of plastics and fuel for transport. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The myth, and a myth it certainly is, that bottled “spring” water is better than tap water for us to drink is a lie that is being perpetuated by clever marketing. Just get a refillable bottle – stainless steel is best – and fill from the tap. MORE
Bottled water is getting banned. San Francisco’s mayor, Gavin Newsom has stopped the city government from using money to supply municipal workers with bottled water. New York City launched a champagne ad to encourage residents and tourists to stop using bottled water and drink the tap water. New York has been considered one of the best water in the country. Tagged: bottled water, DEHA, gavin newsom, New York City, san francisco, tap water. MORE
Don’t do Bottled Water. It’s generally less regulated, and dirtier, than tap water. But if you’re going to do bottled water, take care before lapping up Fiji Water. MORE
There is another email floating around the internet about not drinking bottled water that has been warmed up in the car. Being a person that always has a case of bottled water in the car, I wanted to check this out. To all my environment safety friends, I am making the switch from bottled water to huge sports drink containers. This raises another question, is the miniscule amount per bottle or per case and who is selling beverages in these bottles? MORE
via GizMag.com March 1, 2009 New research from the Pacific Institute estimates that bottled water is up to 2000 times more energy-intensive than tap water. Indeed, when all the sums were done, it seems the annual consumption of bottled water in the U.S. MORE
As an alternative to bottled water, consider an inexpensive faucet filter, filtered water pitcher or, even better, a bottleless water dispenser. bottled water easy green living tip how to go green reduce waste saving water sustainability bottled water problems bottleless water dispenser purified water MORE
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AUGUST 17, 2011
Bottled water drinkers: I hope you are sitting down. Most consumers of bottled water think that their favorite aqueous refresher comes from a special place like a mountain spring or other natural source. After all, the bottles have nice pictures of mountains and fast flowing streams. easy green living tip how to go green saving water bottled water purified water
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 29, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Nestlé is draining developing countries to produce its bottled water, destroying countries’ natural resources before forcing its people to buy their own water back. Who in their right mind is going to buy a bottle of tap water at the rate of $1.50
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Living Green & Saving Energy
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
My dislike of bottled water is well-known to readers of this blog. Drinking bottled water is expensive, requires fossil fuels to produce most of the bottles, and creates landfill waste. A lot of bottled water does not even come from natural springs. But that doesn’t stop the purveyors of bottled water from devising clever marketing [.].
Living Green & Saving Energy
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
My dislike of bottled water is well-known to readers of this blog. Drinking bottled water is expensive, requires fossil fuels to produce most of the bottles, and creates landfill waste. A lot of bottled water does not even come from natural springs. But that doesn’t stop the purveyors of bottled water from devising clever marketing [.].
Greentumble
JUNE 28, 2018
water bottles are purchased per minute and close to 400 billion plastic water bottles are produced per year. Plastic bottles are seen as a disposable means of buying drinks and are discarded without thought after use. How are plastic water bottles made?
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 24, 2012
Ditch the bottled water now by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A typical American family consumes 26 gallons of bottled water a year and not only is that an awful lot of bottles when combined with the population number but also an awful lot of water that is being abstracted from precious sources or, simply, from the mains. As said above, the average American family consumes 26 gallons of bottled water a year. Time to switch from bottled to bottle.
Green Earth Journey
JULY 12, 2009
via Huffington Post SYDNEY — Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to protect the earth and their wallets have voted to ban the sale of bottled water, the first community in the country _ and possibly the world _ to take such a drastic step in the growing backlash against the industry. It's time for people to realize they're being conned by the bottled water industry."
Green (Living) Review
JULY 13, 2012
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The myth, and a myth it certainly is, that bottled “spring” water is better than tap water for us to drink is a lie that is being perpetuated by clever marketing. Just get a refillable bottle – stainless steel is best – and fill from the tap.
Eccorazzi
JULY 21, 2011
So are we surprised that, llanllyr SOURCE , a bottled water company out of Wales in the UK, is now labeling its bottled water organic? While the soil above the source is organic, we still find it hard to label the water as such.
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
Buy, Grab, Drink, Trash: Environmental Implications of Bottled Water by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A plastic bottle is NOT the problem either. It is the water which is, more often than not, from “public” sources, which means it is but tap water in a bottle. Buy, grab, drink, trash; this is the life of one bottle of water after a consumer gets their hands on it. The United States consumes about 50 billion bottles of water each year.
Eco Friendly Daily
MARCH 16, 2013
Today’s challenge is to cut bottled water out of your routine. The bottled water explosion in recent decades has brought with it an enormous increase in consumer waste. In the first three years of this decade, the planet’s thirsty consumers drank over 500 million litres of bottled water, according to the International Council of Bottled Water Associations. That’s a whole lot of plastic bottles.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 7, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Bottled water is not necessarily healthier or safer than tap water. In fact, as some studies have shown, tap water is actually safer and healthier, as it undergoes far more stringent tests than does any so-called mineral water.
Eccorazzi
JULY 21, 2011
So are we surprised that, llanllyr SOURCE , a bottled water company out of Wales in the UK, is now labeling its bottled water organic? While the soil above the source is organic, we still find it hard to label the water as such.
Green Living Ideas
APRIL 15, 2013
Bottled water is nothing short of a ecological disaster. And yet so many of us rely on bottled water for our hydration. But here are 10 awesome reasons why you should avoid bottled water. This guy knows that reusable water bottles are totally sexy.
Green Prophet
JULY 8, 2016
Water is an essential commodity , especially in the arid Gulf states where it surpasses oil in liter-to-liter price comparisons. He told the Khaleej Times, “I was sitting in a restaurant wondering why we’re drinking Voss water, Evian water.
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2011
Congress wasting thousands of dollars in taxpayers' money on bottled water that harms our environment by Michael Smith (Veshengro) During and after the State of the Union recently, President Obama and Congressional Republicans waxed poetic about the need to cut wasteful spending in Washington. But there is an easy place to start: According to Corporate Accountability International, Congress spent nearly $200,000 on bottled water in just three months last year.
Environmental Economics
JUNE 9, 2015
Nitrate levels at a Columbus water treatment facility increased overnight, according to city officials, who said the no-drink advisory for pregnant women and infants younger than 6 months has been continued. In this case, we would expect the demand for bottled water to increase in reaction to the increased nitrate levels in Columbus drinking water. The demand increase should increase the price of bottled water.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 17, 2009
Experts reveal why tap water may be safer than bottled water and urge stricter labeling for bottled water by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Consumers know less about the water they pay dearly for in bottles than about the water that they can drink almost for free – for obviously they pay for it in other ways – from the tap because the two are regulated differently, congressional investigators and nonprofit researchers say in reports.
Eco Friendly Daily
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
No water fountain in sight. But the corner store does have nice cold bottles of water. We all know the problems with bottled water. There is the issue of water quality – bottled water may be equal to, or even worse than, your local tap water.
Green Life Smart Life
JANUARY 2, 2010
Bottled water is getting banned. San Francisco’s mayor, Gavin Newsom has stopped the city government from using money to supply municipal workers with bottled water. New York City launched a champagne ad to encourage residents and tourists to stop using bottled water and drink the tap water. New York has been considered one of the best water in the country. Tagged: bottled water, DEHA, gavin newsom, New York City, san francisco, tap water.
Eccorazzi
MARCH 1, 2013
Tell them about the "exciting" bottled water brand being pushed by Mark Wahlberg and Sean Combs. Diddy Promote Bottled Water Brand appeared first on Ecorazzi. Want to hear an environmentalist scream?
Eccorazzi
OCTOBER 20, 2012
Lady Gaga launching new water bottle product, which just might be promoted with her recent weight gain. Read More The post Lady Gaga Creating Healthy Bottled Water Brand appeared first on Ecorazzi. Entertainment Music News Top News lady gaga
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 11, 2010
Bottled water and its cost to you and the Planet by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Have you ever considered how much money you are spending on bottled water – I mean that is if you happen to use bottled water regularly – and what impact that has on your finances and on the health of the Planet? This bottled water thingy is a fairly recent phenomenon, but it certainly is something that is having quite a serious ecological impact.
Elephant Journal
MARCH 22, 2014
Bottled water is safer than tap water, right? That’s what bottled water companies like Nestle, Coca Cola and Pepsi would like you to think. Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Food Green bottled water eco-friendly eco-responsibility green living tap water
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 9, 2009
The image of pure spring water, uncontaminated by chemicals of any kind and much better for us than tap. Is bottled water really that clean? Labels do not mention contamination, and are also not required, so far, to do so and for bottled water the testing standards are way less rigorous than they are for tap water. Do you think the bottled water companies test their water eight to ten times a day for all possible contamination?
Green Earth Journey
SEPTEMBER 27, 2009
SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian town pulled all bottled water from its shelves Saturday and replaced it with refillable bottles in what is believed to be a world-first ban. Activists say bottling water causes unnecessary use of plastics and fuel for transport.
Green Earth Journey
MAY 6, 2009
via GizMag.com March 1, 2009 New research from the Pacific Institute estimates that bottled water is up to 2000 times more energy-intensive than tap water. Indeed, when all the sums were done, it seems the annual consumption of bottled water in the U.S.
Green Earth Journey
MAY 31, 2009
There is another email floating around the internet about not drinking bottled water that has been warmed up in the car. Being a person that always has a case of bottled water in the car, I wanted to check this out. To all my environment safety friends, I am making the switch from bottled water to huge sports drink containers. This raises another question, is the miniscule amount per bottle or per case and who is selling beverages in these bottles?
Eco Friendly Daily
AUGUST 17, 2013
Depending how you view it, the bottled water industry is either an environmental disaster or a necessary convenience. Environmental Consequences of Bottled Water. Plastic bottles, of course, are the primary concerns regarding the bottled water industry.
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 14, 2010
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Even though people in the US and Britain, and other places in Europe, have access to clean water from their taps, they drink an average of 200 bottles of water per person each year (in the US). Over 17 million barrels of oil are needed to manufacture those water bottles, 86 percent of which will never be recycled. Fine, but the bottles are not my primary concern. Tags: Blog Action Day 2010 Blog Action Day water
Elephant Journal
JULY 28, 2014
Don’t do Bottled Water. It’s generally less regulated, and dirtier, than tap water. But if you’re going to do bottled water, take care before lapping up Fiji Water.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 5, 2011
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Oh, yes, I am back at one of my favorite subjects, bottled water, and the environmental impacts of it. That bottle of water you buy to quench thirst, that you chug down, and the empty bottle that you then toss (into the litter bin). Do you realize that bottled water is more expensive than gasoline and is probably just municipal tap water? But it is very difficult to get tap water in restaurants for instance.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 12, 2015
But if thirsty consumers looking to sip from a plastic bottle of water were confronted with stickers and photos that educated them about the containers’ disastrous effects on the environment, would they change their purchasing habits?
Green Prophet
JULY 16, 2011
Bottled water is one of those environmentalists’ pet peeves. The plastic bottles are wasteful, often do not get recycled, and the water itself is often of lesser quality than plain old tap water. We introduced a smaller bottle for easier recycling.
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 27, 2011
By Michael Smith (Veshengro) Bottled water consumption, which has more than doubled globally in the last number of years, is a natural resource that is putting a heavy tax the world's ecosystem. Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, demand for bottled water is steadily increasing, producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy, and, as we will see in an upcoming article, the use of plant-based PET bottles is not better either.
Living Green & Saving Energy
OCTOBER 10, 2011
As an alternative to bottled water, consider an inexpensive faucet filter, filtered water pitcher or, even better, a bottleless water dispenser. bottled water easy green living tip how to go green reduce waste saving water sustainability bottled water problems bottleless water dispenser purified water
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 20, 2010
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Some people, including “greenies”, just do not seem to get it about bottled water and even advocate and advertise ethical bottled water on their business pages and such like. It is not about the bottle so much, as the, theoretically, can be recycled, and even though they are made of oil and leach chemicals, with a few exceptions which are made of a bioplastic of sorts.
Living Green & Saving Energy
JANUARY 9, 2012
The need for clean water hardly requires explanation. Everyone has an inherent understanding of the value of uncontaminated water for drinking, cooking and washing. Beyond the obvious benefits of clean water to every day living, medical experts have validated some important health benefits as well. Here are six important reasons why clean water is good for your health as well as the environment.
The Green Changemakers
MAY 22, 2010
Should you be worried about your tap water? The Story of Bottled Water Worried about what’s in your tap? They’re selling us a product that is often not any cleaner than tap water, and is a lot pricier. Bottled water is a scam. Tags: Water
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 28, 2011
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A typical American family consumes 26 gallons, that is about 100 liters, of bottled water a year. That's a lot of water and a lot of, primarily, plastic containers. How much does that make for the USA as a who and then add to that the rest of the world, especially the developed world where there seem to be the greatest fools that think that they have to have bottled water.
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) While the contents of such bottles themselves may not be especially harmful, the process of producing bottled water is not doing the environment any favors. The water in itself is not harmful but the fact that it is being extracted to be put in bottles where, in most cases, the municipal tap water would be as good if not even better, there is a problem, in a way. Therefore, go reusable any time and use tap water only.
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