Multi-Pure is a proud partner of “Environmental Education Week” this week, which involves thousands of educators and millions of students across the United States to increase environmental learning and stewardship of our planet. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Multi-Pure and Earth Day this year, a new online curriculum unit has been created which … [Read more…]
Aveda found that a majority of plastic bottle caps do not get recycled today. Often these caps end up as litter or trash and migrate into our rivers and oceans. Birds and other marine creatures mistake them for food with tragic results. The magnitude of this pollution problem is devastating to our oceans and wildlife. … [Read more…]
HeraldNet: Bottled water tax could aid schools
Can we trust our government to get anything right?On the surface the cap and trade bill looks like a good thing. Reduce green house gasses, help our environment, stop global warming. All good right? Think again! Annie Leonards video “The story of Cap & Trade” Puts the Obama cap and trade plan into perspective. Watch … [Read more…]
Source: International Bottled Water Association. IBWA Files Lawsuit Against Zero Water for Making False and Misleading Claims about Bottled Water For Immediate Release March 11, 2010 Alexandria, Virginia — On March 10, 2010, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) filed a lawsuit against Zero Water Technologies, LLC, the seller of at-home water filtration devices, for … [Read more…]
Over at the timesunion.com there is a fierce debate going on. Tap vs. Bottled water by Kacey Bruce & Dasha Fitzpatrick. Dasha and Kacey recently discovered that they have differing opinions on a few savings-related subjects. So, they have decided to post their opposing views and see what y’all think about whatever they’re discussing. This week’s face-off: tap water … [Read more…]
“In her new book The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession With Stuff Is Trashing The Planet, Our Communities, And Our Health – And A Vision For Change, author Annie Leonard connects the stuff you consume with everything and everyone that made it and will be stuck with it when you’re done.” The Story of … [Read more…]
This is so disturbing, it really makes me want to cry… Captain Charles Moore discusses the great pacific garbage patch. He presents some of the facts about how plastic gets into the ocean and the problems it causes, along with some great imagery. He happens to be kind of funny too. Watch the video here: … [Read more…]
One of the questions that is most asked of me is “how do I remove fluoride from my tap water”? Most people are aware that there is a controversy surrounding public fluoridation of drinking water, and many people are now becoming more aware of the dangers associated with toxic fluoride ingestion. Municipal water treatment plants … [Read more…]
‘Get Off the (H20) Bottle’ proves successful Kansan.com Watch The Video Here Showing up at the Kansas Union more than 20 minutes early to the “Get Off the (H2O) Bottle” tour, which began at 2 p.m., David Jacobson waited with his empty plastic bottle, ready to trade it for a Klean Kanteen stainless steel canteen. … [Read more…]
Have you been in the market for a Multi-Pure drinking water system? If so, now is the best time to buy! Each quarter Multi-Pure introduces a new promotion that their distributors can offer their customers. April 1st began the 2nd quarter of 2010 and launched their newest promotion: New customers can select a FREE gift every … [Read more…]
The Story of Bottled Water, employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap. Over five minutes, the film explores the bottled water industry’s attacks on tap water and … [Read more…]
The Perils of Plastic Young children are subjected to plastics in their every day life such as eating utensils, plates, bowls that might contain dangerous toxins. Since World War II, production of industrial chemicals has risen rapidly, and the U.S. generates or imports some 42 billion lb. (19 billion kg) of them per day, leaving … [Read more…]
Source: National Geographic Daily NewsSolvie Karlstrom and Christine Dell’AmoreNational Geographic’s Green GuidePublished March 10, 2010 Bottled water is a drain on the environment: The U.S. public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year, and most of those plastic containers are not recycled, according to Elizabeth Royte’s 2008 book Bottlemania: How Water Went on … [Read more…]
In the fall of 2007, after seeing countless plastic water bottles overflowing from garbage cans at parks and fields across town, Mary Lonergan, Ellen Blazoski, Lydia Chambers & Ann Whitman felt they had to do something. Initially, they wanted to work with the town to improve recycling efforts. After learning that only 23% of all disposable plastic … [Read more…]
A recent study from the Water Quality Association (WQA) reveals that the top two contaminants which Americans are concerned about in their drinking water are LEAD and ARSENIC. Multi-Pure has been the leader in the drinking water industry with products which treat both lead and arsenic. Currently, Multi-Pure is the only manufacturer with a filter … [Read more…]
After seeing the documentary “Tapped” I have not been able to stop thinking about the portion in the film regarding the “garbage patch” in our oceans. I like many, really had no idea how severe the problem has become. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of … [Read more…]
The term “bottle bill” is actually another way of saying “container deposit law.” A container deposit law requires a minimum refundable deposit on beer, soft drink and other beverage containers in order to ensure a high rate of recycling or reuse. How a bottle bill works Deposits on beverage containers are not a new idea. … [Read more…]
The movie “Tapped” has been creating a lot of buzz lately and Multi-Pure couldn’t be happier. The producers celebrated World Water Day (March 22nd) by launching their month-long “Get Off the Bottle” tour across the country. Multi-Pure is one of the proud sponsors of this tour and we wanted to let you know the tour … [Read more…]
I got my copy of tapped the full length movie yesterday. I sat and watched it by myself. I was home alone and hubby was at work, and I just couldnt wait to see it. I was not surprised at what is happening by the big bad water bottle companies, I was not surprised by … [Read more…]