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Bottled water: why it bugs me
Posted by: Erik Torkells, Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 1:14 PM

There are a million little things we could all be doing to make the world greener, but if there's one that I'm particularly onboard with it's getting people to drink less bottled water. I don't mean people traveling to (or living in) places where the water isn't potable; I mean people who go to Costco or wherever and buy bottled water in cases, then drink it instead of buying a Brita filter for their tap water. I'm not alone: Nalgene, the folks who make those ubiquitous wide-mouth water bottles that hikers and bikers love, is trying to get people to sign a pledge that they'll give up bottled water for a week, month, or year (information here). Obviously the company has a vested interest--they'd like you to buy a Nalgene bottle and refill it--but so what: Making people aware of all the landfill they're creating is the first step in getting them to do something about it.

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I agree. That's why I have a self-imposed bottled water ban in place. It's better than giving up wine in the name of carbon neutrality!

http://drvino.com/2007/05/08/carbon-neutral-keep-wine-ditch-water/

Posted By Dr. Vino on May 10, 2007, 9:32 AM

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