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Plastic Recycling Can Make A Difference

In 2011, the U.S. generated 32 million tons of plastic waste, accounting for near 13 percent of the nation’s total garbage, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This waste included nearly 14 million tons of plastic packaging and containers, roughly 11 million tons of durable goods such as household appliances, and almost seven million tons of non durable goods, such as cups, plates, and utensils. Despite the enormous amount of plastic waste generated in 2011, only eight percent was ...[READ MORE]

Bottled water found to contain over 24,000 chemicals

Bottled water found to contain over 24,000 chemicals (NaturalNews) Widespread consumer demand for plastic products that are free of the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) has led to some significant positive changes in the way that food, beverage and water containers are manufactured. But a new study out of Germany has found that thousands of other potentially harmful chemicals are still leeching from plastic products into food and beverages, including an endocrine-disrupting chemical ...[READ MORE]

Bottled Water Wastes Resources and Money – Take Back The Tap

The bottled water industry has generated demand for its product through marketing, persuading Americans that bottled water is purer and healthier than tap water, even though the U.S. federal government requires more rigorous safety monitoring of municipal tap water than it does of bottled water. Take Back the Tap Factsheet by Food and Water Watch Take Back the Tap Guide to Safe Tap Water Tap water is tested more frequently for safety concerns than bottled water, but the water quality ...[READ MORE]

Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm to Our Environment

Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm to Our Environment Author: Norm SchrieverAuthor, humorist, cultural mad scientist, and enemy of the comfort zone. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ I remember the first time I saw a bottle of water for sale, thinking it was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever encountered. Who the heck would actually PAY to drink water when they could get it for free at home? That's just crazy! I drank out of the faucet every single day, or the garden hose in a pinch, and ...[READ MORE]

Bottled Water: How It Costs You And The Environment More Than You Think

Bottled Water: How It Costs You And The Environment More Than You Think For many years, bottled water has been considered safe and convenient. Primarily because bottled water companies have falsely claimed their product is better for consumers because it’s either purified or natural spring water, when it is merely tap water. It's uneconomical and has been untruthfully marketed as healthier for you than tap water. Although consumers know it is overpriced and proven to be only "treated", around ...[READ MORE]

Bottled Water – The New Great Pollutant

Bottled Water - The New Great Pollutant Environmental groups across the globe have been sounding the alarm for several years now regarding the health and environmental dangers of the popular bottled water trend. The environmental danger is in both the manufacture and disposal of billions of water bottles and the fact that plastic bottles make up a sizeable portion of the enormous plastic garbage patch currently floating around in the Pacific Ocean. This enormous plastic reef is currently more ...[READ MORE]

Keep Coca-Cola's Plastic OUT Of the Grand Canyon

There were meaningful plans brewing for America’s most iconic national park before Coca-Cola stepped in to protect its own interests. The National Parks Service was weeks away from finalizing plans that would have eliminated the sale of plastic water bottles in the Grand Canyon when Coca-Cola, who sells water under the Dasani name, stepped in and squelched the plans. Join us in telling the National Park Service that we won’t stand for big corporations calling the shots in our nation’s parks, ...[READ MORE]

California Attorney General Sues Companies Over False Biodegradable Claims

LOS ANGELES — The California attorney general's office on Wednesday sued three companies over allegations they misled consumers by marketing plastic water bottles as biodegradable. The lawsuit – said to be the first government action to enforce the state's environmental marketing law – accuses ENSO Plastics of Mesa, Ariz., of falsely claiming their bottles would biodegrade in less than five years, leaving behind no harmful materials. It is illegal in California to label a plastic food or drink ...[READ MORE]

One "Cool" Dog

My Friend Katrina Oakley of  Water ~ Life Essetial shared with me a pic of her friends' dog Elliot and how he's keeping cool this summer. Thats one way to do it! As the temperatures climb upwards of 100 degrees, we all need to stay cool. But, we cannot forget our pets. The heat is particularly hard for pets, especially when they are left at home during the day. If you have a pet, make sure it stays hydrated during these hot summer months. The Dog Time website offers tips and suggestions to keep ...[READ MORE]

ARE YOU STILL DRINKING BOTTLED WATER?

Contestant #1 in our blog contest: Article by Jay Glasgow 60+ Million Plastic Bottles enter  our Oceans, Bays & Rivers every year!     Monday, February 21, 2011 Jay Glasgow Drinking Water Containers – Fashionable & Eco-friendly? You would think there’s not a decent source of water for thousands of miles, considering the billions of dollars we spend on bottled drinking water. Containers with a brand name attached give us the impression that somehow we are guaranteeing our safety ...[READ MORE]